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  Regarding pursuing ikkst2wk t* 0-9m/bywhm/ zrhzcal/4+nward foreign direct investment (FDI) as a growth and development strategy, which of the following is a disadvantage of FDI fh khzc/wb2t my4kam9* s/rt/ lk-z0 +wor 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 gm 4t4a6/m eb f,oqx8q-kc +nkbelow the reason(s) why primary product dependency contributes to development problems in economically least deveeacgo86 q-k4m +x q/4mknbt,floped 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

  An economist advising the government of an economicalm (qk00g px+znly least developed country (ELDC) identified two major barriers kg0+z(q n0mp xto 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 economicaqd/pjim2c m24fjn:vy- . e ye0lly least developed country (ELDC) decided to pursue interventionist supply-side policies focusing on the provision of merit goods like healthcare and educnv-0y/j :d2qfem y mpc2eij.4ation programs.

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

  An economist advising the mc .72li-lpvw government of a less economically developed country (LEDC) ident. vc-imllw7p 2ified 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: