Most newly independent African states
a. were fortunate in having diverse economies.
b. relied on the export of a single crop or natural resource.
c. were able to build on the wide-spread industrial base left by the colonial powers.
d. conserved their limited resources by severely limiting expenditures on military equipment.
e. had fully self-sufficient economies and thus were not subject to fluctuating international trade demands.
b
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