When Sociologists Speak of the "Development of Underdevelopment," They Are

When sociologists speak of the "development of underdevelopment," they are referring to the fact that:

A) economic development in industrial nations produces poverty and dependency in third world nations
B) underdeveloped countries are unable to compete in the world economy
C) underdeveloped countries benefit from underdevelopment
D) underdeveloped countries no longer have natural resources to export to developed nations