Which of following is not true of U.S. manufacturing?

A. The value of American manufactured goods is greater than that of anyother country.
B. Manufacturing accounts for 18% of the U.gross domestic product.
C. Since the mid-1900's, the country's fastest-growing manufacturingareas have been in the Midwest and Northeast.
D. Since the Mid-1900's, U.industries have turned increasingly toautomation.