Identify which of the following conditions contribute(s) to the declining middle class?
A) The jobs in the relatively well-paid industrial sector are being replaced predominantly by the low-pay and low-prestige service jobs that offer few benefits and no advancement potential.
B) Declining standard of living for entire communities experienced as a result of companies relocating.
C) Declining standard of living for those workers, who still remain in the manufacturing sector, which is a result of decreasing bargaining power of the unions.
D) All of the above

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All three conditions (A, B, C) contribute to the declining middle class. The replacement of well-paid industrial jobs with low-paying service jobs, the relocation of companies leading to a decline in the standard of living for entire communities, and the decreasing bargaining power of unions leading to a decline in the standard of living for those remaining in the manufacturing sector all contribute to the decline of the middle class.

Identify Which of the Following Conditions Contribute(s) to the Declining