Which of the following does not tend to increase a city’s size, influence, and importance?

Higher-order services, such as specialized medical care, advanced education, and major financial services, attract people and businesses from a wide area. A city with few of these services is less likely to grow in size, influence, and importance. Cultural opportunities, political institutions, and economic institutions can all help a city become more important, so the best answer is “The city has few higher-order services.”

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