Which of the following describes a central change in contemporary life that has been identified by futurists ?
Correct answer: B. Modern societies are increasingly shifting from a national to a global economy
- A. The United States is being restructured from an agrarian to an industrial society
- B. Modern societies are increasingly shifting from a national to a global economy
- C. High tech industries are becoming energy-and materials-intensive
- D. all of the above
Explanation
Futurists identify globalization as a major contemporary shift, with economic activity increasingly organized across national borders rather than within a single national economy. The other choices describe either an earlier historical transition or a false claim about high-tech industries.
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