3 Question 9 (1 point) Saved
The development of large-scale diamond mining centers in South Africa by the
DeBeers Corporation in the late nineteenth century was a result of

A an increasing desire to show off diamonds as a sign of personal wealth

B the worldwide decline in demand for precious metals that accompanied
industrialization

C a growing desire by economists to use diamonds as the chief global medium of
exchange rather than gold and silver

D the reduced need for laborers following industrialization