The Phrase "Digital Divide" Refers to the Situation Where

question 21

Multiple Choice

The phrase "digital divide" refers to the situation where

• A) some people have access to information technology and others do not.
• B) users of Macintosh computers are at a disadvantage compared to users of Windows computers.
• C) only stockholders in high-tech companies can get rich in the new economy.
• D) the U.S. government prevents information technology from being exported to "unfriendly" countries.
• E) the prices of computers are kept artificially high in order to keep them out of the hands of people in Third World countries.

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Definitions:

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