Question

The start of the Space Age throughout the 1950s and 1960s helped Florida's economy flourish. How did it continue to impact Florida's economy decades later and even today?
A) After the Space Age ended, many people moved to other states and the economy began to decline.


B) A generation of workers from Florida's space industry retired and stayed in the Space Coast area.


C) Florida factories once used for space industry products were transformed into car and boat factories.

Eliminate


D) Florida's economy began to fail because the space industry lost popularity and people were unemployed.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) After the Space Age ended, many people moved to other states and the economy began to decline.

Explanation:

After the space age ended, businesses slumped, when the space shuttle program ended those made redundant could not be re absorbed due to a lack of follow-on by NASA. The 2008 recession also had impacted businesses in the area. As such many moved to other states, which had the effect of a brain drain.

After Apollo, in the late 70's, there was a similar decline of economic activities as workers were laid off and where finding it hard to sell off their properties as the real estate prices where low.