Question

According to Walt Rostow's modernization model, a country becomes developed when __________.
A.
it becomes agriculturally self-sufficient
B.
it mobilizes capital for business investments, thereby increasing its exports
C.
it has a high literacy rate and widespread access to education for people of all social classes
D.
it has an economy based on the production of goods and services demanded by the global economy

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

D

Rostow's final stage (the "age of high mass consumption"/maturity) describes a developed economy producing a wide range of goods and services for domestic and global markets. Option B describes the "take-off" stage, not full development.