In the United States, manufacturing has __________ since the middle of the twentieth century, signaling a move out of the _______________ age.
A) decreased; industrial
B) decreased; preindustrial
C) increased; preindustrial
D) increased; agrarian

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The sentence states that manufacturing has decreased since the middle of the twentieth century, which means the answer must be either A or B. However, the second half of the sentence refers to a move out of the industrial age, indicating that the correct answer is A, which includes the word "industrial." Therefore, the best choice is A) decreased; industrial.

In the United States, Manufacturing Has __________ Since the Middle