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  Which of the following is not a barrier to economic development danm ;gbmq4a0hsc5df 2/ie64in economically least developeda56mh/i 4d gnmq;sd acbe 0f24 countries?

  Regarding pursuing inward foreig +cp)j3d4 w9en 4 2p(kxw(il jxuplfn7n direct investment (FDI) as a growth and development strategy, which of the following i7pw()4ck4n(l iwe2x j+9pux3l fjdp ns 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 the /yta/3q b s/mrreason(s) why primary product dependency contributes to development problems in economically least deve/mqasyt /3r /bloped 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 w ok1ecd4clo pkx4v:: *hen it is not appropriate for an economy to take on ck*c e1 d:4oo lkv:xp4new debt:

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?

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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: