The spatial clustering of high tech industry in Silicon Valley was a result of
A) skilled labor and venture capital.
B) tax holidays and climate amenities.
C) skilled labor and climate amenities.
D) venture capital and tax holidays.
E) the Pacific Rim economy and brain drain.
Answer: A
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