Which statement is a correct comparison of us businesses today with the businesses in 1900? a. the reliance on local businesses for supplying good and services has increased over the last century b. technological advances have forced businesses to be globally competitive regardless of location. c. retail businesses were less concerned with marketing to local consumers in 1900. d. consumers are increasingly limited to the good and services that can be provided by local businesses

B. technological advances have forced businesses to be globally competitive regardless of location.

Think of just one company that is part of today's technological landscape.  Amazon.com reported 178 billion dollars in net sales in 2017.  If you want a product, you could go get it from a local store ... or you could order it online from the convenience of your computer (where you also access and have the same product delivered to your mailbox in a couple days.  There were catalog mail order businesses in 1900, such as Montgomery Wards.  But the technological advancement of the Internet has made shopping without going to a physical store vastly easier and more efficient than the catalog order days.