The postindustrial economy, which emerged during the final decades of the twentieth century and was marked by service work and computer technology, had the effect of
a. centralizing population in cities.
b. decentralizing population away from central cities.
c. dramatically decreasing the share of population in urban areas.
d. holding steady the share of population in urban areas.
(Answer: b)
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