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  Which of the following is not a barrier to economic development i0wy ay /(n,npyn economically least develope np(n,yy0awy /d countries?

  Regarding pursuing inward foreign r6bm fe,xdqtt4 , fa1 (w7xmu,direct investment (FDI) as a growth and development strategy, which of the followif ,mt7b m1rex( q4awux, tdf,6ng 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 choices below the reason(s) why primary product dependency coj9knto05w5t 4s owtkq3c 5np8ntributes to development pr5t tknto 5s0c jqpw5 94ow8n3koblems in economically 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

  An economist advising the government of an economically least dyk k8 ac7y)rv h5qk;*geveloped country (ELDC) identified two major barriers to economic development: rising ekvg cq 5*ykr8a)y7kh;conomic 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 economically least dev3.vee g(n0n4o yi8s uxeloped country (ELDC) decided to pursue interventionist supply-side policies focusingyeneusx noi g v8.(403 on the provision of merit goods 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 less9p( d :mpjee7indt 5*u economically developed country (LEDC) identified the following barriers to p :j7t 5ddeeu( pim9n*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: