The Modest Size of the Manufacturing Sector in Both Australia

question 233

Multiple Choice

The modest size of the manufacturing sector in both Australia and New Zealand is the result of which one of the following?

• A) The unemployment rate is low, leaving few workers for the manufacturing sector.
• B) The UK has increased its reliance on the region's raw materials.
• C) They were unable to keep up with increasing domestic demand.
• D) Competition from Asian firms is stiff.

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