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QuizMultiple Choice

Labor

Question 1 • IL-Economics

Both newspaper journalists and postal workers have been negatively affected by

Answer
A
the popularity of electronic communication and the Internet.
B
declining literacy rates and lack of interest in reading.
C
government budget cuts that led to fewer jobs in these fields.
D
competition with cheaper labor performed by overseas workers.

Explanation

Newspapers and postal services have both been affected by the rise of electronic communication and the Internet. People increasingly get news online, reducing demand for newspaper journalists, and send email or messages instead of letters, reducing demand for postal workers. This matches choice A.

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