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  Which of the following is not a barrier to economic development in economicai vyy xn jl8/jg/t65n2+tz8:1 tgzu dqlly least develzt8nv/xny yd: lg+61g ztj82 qu /it5joped countries?

  Regarding pursuing inward foreign direct investment (FDI) as a growth and deveto wxzgoqc57qif)clp) )*t.i2qo; ;u lopment strategy, which of the following is a di z5wufl*)iog);q7c) xp2tqi ;.oqtocsadvantage 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 belo:ze o*yzyj5cp1/c . .no u2y aqnq3md)w the reason(s) why primary product dependency contributes to development problems in economically least de23z5 nqjp qy. y:.ecn)o oczaym1/*duveloped 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 situati+k. 5w kp-mtylons below when it is not appropriate for an economy to take on new .+typ l5kmwk -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-ouo 4o*nh9k s economically least developed country (ELDC) identified two major barriers to economic development: rising economic inequality and low levels of human capitonou-9* kso4hal.

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?

  An economist advising the gtn vp 2a(,m2adovernment of a less economically developed country (LEDC) identified the follp2dv ,ana2tm (owing 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: