When increased demand for urban services combines with a shrinking tax base (where businesses and affluent people move out to the suburbs and beyond),central cities around the country struggle with
A) the fiscal squeeze.
B) urban sprawl.
C) invasion and succession.
D) isotopic surfaces.
E) how to fill ecological niches.

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The fiscal squeeze refers to the struggle of central cities to provide urban services when there is a high demand for them but a shrinking tax base due to businesses and affluent people moving out to the suburbs and beyond. This can result in a shortage of funds for city services, infrastructure, and maintenance.

When Increased Demand for Urban Services Combines with a Shrinking