1Cademy - An agricultural firm develops a new type of wheat that is highly resistant to a specific, common fungus, potentially increasing crop yields by 15% in affected regions. In a separate development, a materials science lab creates a new, low-cost, lightweight, and incredibly strong composite material. Based on the defining characteristics of technologies that fundamentally alter economies, which of these is more likely to be considered a general-purpose innovation, and why?

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An agricultural firm develops a new type of wheat that is highly resistant to a specific, common fungus, potentially increasing crop yields by 15% in affected regions. In a separate development, a materials science lab creates a new, low-cost, lightweight, and incredibly strong composite material. Based on the defining characteristics of technologies that fundamentally alter economies, which of these is more likely to be considered a 'general-purpose' innovation, and why?

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