The dramatic change in the number of Oklahoma’s oil workers (from 34,000 in the early 1970s to 102,000 in 1981 to another drop soon after) indicates the __________ quality of Oklahoma’s oil economy.

Question

The dramatic change in the number of Oklahoma’s oil workers (from 34,000 in the early 1970s to 102,000 in 1981 to another drop soon after) indicates the __________ quality of Oklahoma’s oil economy.
A.
stagnant
B.
boom-and-bust
C.
prosperous
D.
predictable

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The best answer from the choices provided is:

B. boom-and-bust

This option reflects the dramatic fluctuations in the number of oil workers in Oklahoma, indicating periods of rapid growth followed by significant declines.