What Occurs in the Second Stage of Economic Development

question 224

Multiple Choice

What occurs in the second stage of economic development?

• A) Most of the labor force works in agriculture.
• B) The service sector comes to the forefront.
• C) The manufacturing sector declines in importance.
• D) Manufacturing gains in importance and employs a large portion of the labor force.

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