The Inner Cities in the United States Have Decayed in the Past

Multiple Choice

The inner cities in the United States have decayed in the past fifty years. What reasons do sociologists give for this decay?

A) Businesses, jobs, and middle-class residents have moved to the inner city.
B) Manufacturing industries have disappeared and taken away many of the blue-collar jobs for which lower-class residents were qualified.
C) Segregation has significantly decreased.
D) There is a lack of public transportation to the businesses and jobs in the inner city.