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  Which of the following is not a barrier to economic development5ylg+x+ 10li(exzw xw in economically least developed clywx5 x( elz1w0xg+i+ountries?

  Regarding pursuing inward)slc xg/xg3l8a eb; )t qmdy*2pct6v. foreign direct investment (FDI) as a growth and development strategy, which of the following is a di tel 2ds6yc )/gvlxxtm8 .c aqgb;)*p3sadvantage 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 b8-+hg9by , v quys;znnt-g:lf5* z*vpg*o fbgelow the reason(s) why primary product dependency contributes to development problems in economically least developed b*fzy,-v8 g; ly9g *+ts-bq:hg5 on*unvzgpfcountries (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 when it is not appropriat i-* whds -;do/goglu5e for an economy to takwo/-;u hoid*d g-5lgse on new debt:

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 develorvdij:a( o(y5 /1fc9v;bnev oped country (ELDC) identified two major barriers to economic :v 1oc9vabd(e;r fon(5y i/jv 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 economvh) xx c; rz92mcaw4vw -a3(znically least developed country (ELDC) decided to pursue interventionist supply-side policies focusing on the provision of merit goods like hea-9nx x v(mwhr)4a23z caczv;wlthcare 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 ebl4iu g1, 8mw2nwlzof o)sh0( conomically developed country (LEDC) identified the following barriers to economic development: lack of infrastructure and an overdependence on primary sector exolzhl )g fmwbn41i( s 2,8ou0wports.
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: