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  Which of the following is not a barrier too cs5s7(siy4n economic development in economically least developed iysc57ss4o (ncountries?

  Regarding pursuing inward foreign direct inves ktqs 9:ihhd)-:)n vestment (FDI) as a growth and development strategy, wh9hsd:) knv)qshti:e- ich 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 choic ;(n.f5pupgct es below the reason(s) why primary product dependency contributes to development problems in economically least developed countries (ELDCs):5;(p. fpgcun t

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 ana)zpo.i 2yae1o6,ctn economy to take on new debt: c p6 nio ,toy1e)2a.az

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

  An economist advising the goverxk ,i17jua4ws +tp2bynment of an economically least developed country (ELDC) identified two major barriekb 4iyxp j12 s+at7w,urs 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 e gk4 h2x/n2jqz1 l0aflconomically least developed country (ELDC) decided to pursue interventionist supply-side policies focusing on the provision of merit goods like heaz1kfh24 / 0 xqga2nlljlthcare 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 coutx ycrgf-5p 8d8l mo/9ntry (LEDC) identified the follow/5yftr8lx9comd 8- gp ing barriers to economic 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: