What is common among the Asian countries Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan?
A. They were among the first countries in Asia to move from a status of developing countries to newly industrialized countries.
B. They have a middle class numbering some 250 million, about the population of the United States.
C. The exports in these countries are growing at a rate of 50 percent annually.
D. They have faced a serious disadvantage in the information age due to their complex languages.
E. They all have the custom of "baksheesh", a deeply ingrained system of bribery.
Answer: A. They were among the first countries in Asia to move from a status of developing countries to newly industrialized countries.