A new technique for extracting oil and gas-called "fracking"-spurred an economic boom in the formerly sleepy town of Oilville, located in what had been thought to be a depleted oil field. Workers swarmed into the town, and Karen started a laundry service to meet their needs. In this case, Karen had spotted an entrepreneurial opportunity created by the new extraction technique, or a ________, which in turn created an oil boom, or a(n) ________.
A) technological discovery; economic dislocation
B) technological discovery; government initiative
C) government initiative; lifestyle change
D) technological discovery; lifestyle change
E) calamity; economic dislocation

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The correct answer is A because the new technique for extracting oil and gas (fracking) represents a technological discovery that led to an economic boom (an economic dislocation) in Oilville.

A New Technique for Extracting Oil and Gas-Called "Fracking"-Spurred an Economic