Which of the following statements concerning Japanese industrialization prior to World War I is correct?
a. By 1914, Japan had reached the level of industrialization found in the West.
b. Japan lagged far behind the West industrially.
c. Japan's work force was among the highest paid in the world.
d. Abundant natural resources made Japan virtually self-sufficient as an industrialized nation.
e. Japan needed exports to pay for machine and resource imports.
Answer: E