A major reason for the declining number of blacks and Hispanics in well-paid manufacturing and blue-collar jobs is:

a. discriminatory practices on the part of employers
b. the fact that such jobs are becoming less numerous
c. the high unemployment associated with an economy geared toward high technology
d. the refusal of labor unions to accept minority members


B

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