According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when
A) a high percentage of national wealth is allocated to nonproductive activities.
B) an elite group initiates innovative activities.
C) take-off industries achieve technical advances.
D) workers become more skilled and specialized.
E) banking institutions are sufficiently mature.

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Rostow's development model suggests that development begins with an elite group who initiate innovative activities. This leads to the take-off stage, characterized by the rapid growth of certain industrial sectors and the emergence of an entrepreneurial class. The other options listed may be components of the later stages of development, but they do not represent the initial trigger of development according to Rostow's model.

According to Rostow's Development Model, the Process of Development Begins