The "continuous change" hypothesis, as it is presented in the passage, can best be applied to which one of the following situations? A. Homes are found for many low-income families because the government funds a project to build subsidized housing in an economically depressed area. B. A depressed economy does not cause the closing of small businesses in a local community because the government provides special grants to aid these businesses. C. Unemployed people are able to obtain jobs because private contractors receive tax incentives for constructing office buildings in an area with a high unemployment rate. D. A housing shortage is remedied because the changing state of the economy permits private investors to finance construction in a depressed area. E. A community's sanitation needs are met because neighborhood organizations lobby aggressively for government assistance.