GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements accurately describes changes in the U.S. economy since the 1950s?
A
The number of jobs in manufacturing has declined.
B
The number of farms has grown.
C
The number of jobs in manufacturing has increased, as has the size of the average farm.
D
The number of jobs in manufacturing has declined, as has the size of the average farm.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The economy of the US is postindustrial meaning services are produced instead of products. Fifty years ago it was an industrial economy and products were more important. Also manufacturing is not longer dominant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Challenges to the mass conformity of the 1950s came from: the Beats. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference: black ministers and civil rights activists who fought for desegregation.

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