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  Regarding pursuing inward foreign direct investment ( 2 i0r;oj -doomsz,brav/0.ltFDI) as a growth and development strategy, which of the following is a disadvantage of FDI for the ho r;m-v 2d/oobil0 s0,jrato.z st 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 dependengv6tea uf: 53ii t6-ve -ev-sncy contributes to development problems in economically least ei-3n us5t6ft v-e:g 6-aeivv 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 appropriate for an economy idb+:j;)w k8en (0rf2knu0hiuq rk-ato take on new -+ufj i:hbr0 qw20 ua(rn )kdn;keki8debt:

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

  An economist advising the government of an economically leautap- y.mazu*oz ckws ;9c. q.(q1h;ekzs- ;fst developed country (ELDC) identified two major barriers to econosc(h1uzz..efm;zku y.qc9 akt *-a;qs -;powmic 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 dek2di2 cww(hb/9:tf ucujv ;q,veloped country (ELDC) decided to pursue intervenfd/ 2u(cq w9bti;vj2 hw:ku ,ctionist supply-side policies focusing on the provision 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 the government of a less economically developed counth o9u.3o7 up;ep sxvtc(u/-frry (LEDC) identified the following barriers to economic development: lack of infrastructure and an overdependence on primary xp c3os(rpu.9tevo fu; u 7-/hsector 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: