Some economists hold that increased automation displaces workers without creating equivalent new employment opportunities. Recent labor data partially support this concern in manufacturing-heavy regions. The same data, however, reveal that service-sector jobs have expanded in areas where automation has been most aggressive — extending, rather than overturning, the picture of structural transformation.
Which choice best describes the function of the last sentence in the text?
- A
It introduces an entirely separate economic phenomenon.
- B
It refutes the economists' concern about automation.
- C
It restates the claim from the first sentence.
- Dcheck_circle
It extends the picture of automation's effects rather than reversing it.
Explanation
The sentence explicitly says it "extends, rather than overturning" — added complexity, not refutation. B is correct.