Arthur Lewis's Theory of Surplus Labour Was the Idea That

question 32

Multiple Choice

Arthur Lewis's theory of surplus labour was the idea that __________________.

• A) there were too many labourers in developing countries and people should be encouraged to start their own businesses
• B) industry in developing countries relied too heavily on "people power" and they needed to automate and mechanise
• C) there was a surplus of agricultural labour and this labour needed to move to urban areas to work in industry
• D) there was not enough labour, and people had to move into more vocational settings
• E) raising wages would decrease the amount of surplus labour in developing nations

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