Farming in poor countries is considered to be ________ intensive because ________.

A. labor; the tools in poor countries are more plentiful than the people
B. labor; labor is typically relatively cheaper than machinery in poor countries
C. capital; the labor used is concentrated, spread thinly across a lot of capital
D. capital; the tools in poor countries are relatively cheaper than the cost of using people in poor countries


Answer: B

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