Based on the Harris-Todaro model, what is the likely outcome of increasing industrial production to create jobs in urban areas?

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It fails to adequately address the issue of unemployment in citiesIt leads to the adoption of capital-intensive production methodsIt results in higher tax revenues from urban employee earningsIt prompts the government to raise the minimum wage levelsIt encourages a shift towards informal sector employment

Explanation

According to Harris and Todaro, expanding industrial output tends to promote capital-intensive technologies rather than labor-intensive job creation, which affects urban employment dynamics.