A particular dress manufacturer closes a factory in South Carolina and moves the factory to Malaysia, where labor costs are lower. This is an example of

A. modernization.
B. downsizing.
C. deindustrialization.
D. gentrification.


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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