In 2005, the Department of Defense announced its Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) plan outlining which military bases were going to be shut down. This plan immediately caused great concern among the congressional representatives in whose districts the bases designated for closure were located. Suppose that a military base that employs 10,000 people was closed down. Describe the different sectors of the local economy that would be affected by the shutdown.

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The loss of related jobs and efforts to replace them and to implement a viable base reuse plan can p... View the full answer