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  Which of the following is not a barrier to economic development in ean(7koc.5nuvx il x 0+conomically leanv+ kxc 0.un75lxao(ist developed countries?

  Regarding pursuing inward foreign duacpcphq /y *xhfms a7 6;0;2eirect investment (FDI) as a growth and development strategy, which cc6pa * fuspa;hh0 qx27/;meyof the following is a disadvantage 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 choices below the reason(s) why primary product dependency c- x5 iqd5qqh-k -kxpa)ontributes to development problemq dk)- 5-pkiqhqxa- x5s in economically least developed 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.

  Choose from the situations below when it is not appropriatd-hoa ;1o +/cv-ri ojpe for an economy to takovi ; +-oa1d o/jhcp-re on new debt:

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

  An economist advising the government of an economic--i*mok0u ymcally least developed country (ELDC) identi 0my* m--ociukfied 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 econo zw1p 9 (0txwre0cq)hqmically least developed country (ELDC) decided to pursue interventionist supply-side policies focusing on the provision of merit goods like healthcare and education programs.zewtc q(ph0x)q1r0w9

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

  An economist advising the government of a less economi7w1t gtl. /tfwcally developed country (LEDC) identified the following barriers to econot1fw 7ltwg./tmic development: lack of infrastructure 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: