A particular restaurant experiences a decrease in business, and this leads to a budget deficit. To balance the budget, the management initially pares down the menu so that there is less spoilage. Management then dismisses the busboys and buys an inferior quality of meat and fish. Finally, management fires several waiters and waitresses and increases the workload of those who remain. These actions illustrate
A. deregulation.
B. downsizing.
C. deindustrialization.
D. modernization.
B. downsizing.
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