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  Which of the following is not a barrier to economic development in eco x+,t 2/tjt y04rsomqwkjc2)g nomically j jxt2,2mryw tg/+4tq k0)scoleast developed countries?

  Regarding pursuing inward foreign f1 hpp buiu8iy /2)pwn7:6but direct investment (FDI) as a growth and development strategy, which of the following is a disadvantage of Fp762 fi/ y bwipbhuu:tu18 pn)DI 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)up8 -gtijh;k*rfr 7oi o)9-lv why primary product dependency contributes to development problems in economically least developed cok)lf7* ;ji -v-pgtu8hrro 9iountries (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 the government of an/mi)q/q+s16qmgt tt7m .z+dz f u6swh economically least developed country (ELDC) identified two major barriers to economic developmentzm quw+7m. g+1/qmds)ifzs66q t/tt h: rising economic inequality and low levels of human capital.

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

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

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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: