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  Regarding pursuing ip 0xl/:x5 nz cciec5p q5hju14nward foreign direct investment (FDI) as a growth and development strategy, which of the following is a disadvantage opnql/e u10cci4 h5j5p xczx 5:f 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 prodzgyl+3py0u 43myn 0u iuct dependency contributes to development problems in economi40 u3g+ln ui0y py3zmycally 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.

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

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

  The government of an economically least developed country (ELDCywo no pf2l-7a75bjza: *ul* i) decided to pursue interventionist supply-side policies focusing on the provision of merit yz -75pabwf a2 ujn*l:7o oi*lgoods 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 cg4 zlknt( juju(t:)+ iountry (LEDC) itlk(jzi4 u n+)ug( :tjdentified the following 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: