Characteristics of economic development include all of the following EXCEPT
A) improvements in basic education.
B) an increase in the standard of living.
C) a decrease in the percentage of the labor force in urban areas.
D) an increase in life expectancy.

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A decrease in the percentage of the labor force in urban areas is not a characteristic of economic development. In fact, economic development usually leads to an increase in urbanization as industries and job opportunities concentrate in urban areas. The other three options - improvements in basic education, an increase in the standard of living, and an increase in life expectancy - are common characteristics of economic development.

Characteristics of Economic Development Include All of the Following EXCEPT