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  Regarding pursuing inward foreign direct invpb 4:*lara2xq 9p0ne3y2(l ha ces t-eestment (FDI) as a growth and development strategy, which of the following is a disadvanstec xa p24eh-yn al a2beq*0p39:(l rtage of FDI for the host country?

I. Increased employment opportunities
II. Higher tax revenues to fund spending in other areas
III. Employment of local workforce in low-skill positions
IV. Transfer of organizational and managerial know-how

  Select from the choice;v5ax g 5cax2zs below the reason(s) why primary product dependency contributes to development problems in economically least de5 vagz5;axc x2veloped countries (ELDCs):

I. Primary exports' average price diverges from imports' average price.
II. Primary export prices are highly volatile.
III. Primary export revenue growth can harm other sectors' competitiveness.
IV. Surging export revenues can cause political instability.

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I. to service outstanding debts
II. to fund current government expenditures
III. to fund long-term infrastructure

  An economist advising ton8+a pxf3+ hbhe government of an economically least developed country (E8+ + 3hxnfopbaLDC) identified two major barriers to economic development: rising economic inequality and low levels of human capital.

Which of the following strategies for economic development is most likely to address those barriers?

  The government of an economically least developed country (ELDC) decided e1*:uwd7h7 nnsew-g6k0cy/+t up r xbto pursue interventionist supply-side policies focusing on the p-wh1supc: eny+g eu tn/x6r0w 7bdk *7rovision of merit goods like healthcare and education programs.

Which of the following is not a possible downside or limitation of such policies?

  An economist advising the9 l3t;sd: kbmro gthp+h88jl* government of a less economically developed country (LEDC) identified the following barriers to economic development: lack of infrastructo +*lltj9 mth3g; rkd8 :p8hbsure and an overdependence on primary sector exports.
Based on this scenario, the economist recommended provision of merit goods and infrastructure, export promotion, and diversification.
Which of the following are possible downsides or limitations of such policies?

I. Long time lag between implementation and results
II. Unsustainable burden on government budget
III. Creating new jobs in potential export industries
IV. Foreign competition increases efficiency in production

  

Country X select data	2000	2022
HDI	0.29	0.39
HDI Ranking	173	190
Gini Coefficient	0.398	0.375

Government spending on health and education (% of GDP) 23.6 40.6 Given the table above, identify which one of the choices below is true for Country X: