__________ have contributed to deindustrialization in the Manufacturing Belt and its corrosion into the Rust Belt.
A) Maquiladoras in Mexico
B) Export processing zones (EPZs) in labour-cheap parts of the world
C) New and high-tech industries in the Sunbelt
D) Pressures within Midwestern industries to reduce labour costs
E) All of the above

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All of the options listed have contributed to deindustrialization in the Manufacturing Belt and its corrosion into the Rust Belt. Maquiladoras in Mexico and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in labour-cheap parts of the world provided cheaper labour and attracted businesses away from the rust belt. New and high-tech industries in the Sunbelt also took away from the Rust Belt's traditional industries. Pressure within Midwestern industries to reduce labour costs also added to the decline. Therefore, all of the options contributed to deindustrialization in the Manufacturing Belt and the Rust Belt.

__________ Have Contributed to Deindustrialization in the Manufacturing Belt and Its