The structural transformations that have occurred in the economy have been profound for the ________, who have been the hardest hit by the economic transformation.

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The wording of the sentence suggests that the economic transformation has been negative for the group mentioned in the second part of the sentence. The working class is typically associated with lower-paying industries such as manufacturing and manual labor, which have experienced significant structural transformations in recent decades, leading to job losses and wage stagnation. The other choices are less likely to have been as negatively impacted by these transformations.

The Structural Transformations That Have Occurred in the Economy Have