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  Which of the following is not a barrier to economicbzr wz, xrk13z 7hxs04 development in economically h1szz0b3 k7zwr,x xr4least developed countries?

  Regarding pursuing inward foreign direct investment (FDI) as a growth and d:vmf am+; cghx*q)yd7evelopment 7; gav h) q:*mxdmcyf+strategy, which of 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 tt ;6qzy.clwzl5y ;c( v dp0fx;he reason(s) why primary product dependency contributes to development probl5c ; w;dzlyf xy(zp0 tlvq6.c;ems 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 appropriate for an economy s-y1o 0ouaur 5to take on new debt: 0oas5our 1y-u

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

  An economist advising the gover ye--5 vkl6,0mdgfc hrnment of an economically least developed country (ELDC) identified two major barriers to economic development: rising economic inequality and low levels of huma0rm y -kg-fchdevl,56n capital.

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

  The government of an ey. mi*mti.wb5bl* p5oconomically least developed country (ELDC) decided to pursue interventionist supply-side policies focusing on the provision of merit goods like healthcare and education iy 5wm .*tb.5p*mibolprograms.

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

  An economist advising the government of a less economically developed counz,mf+9n fap*stry (LEDC) identified the following barriers to economic development: lack of infrastructure and an overdependence on primary z9mspf *nf+, asector 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: