Which of the Following Is True About Low-Income Countries

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about low-income countries?

• A) They face high levels of potential output, largely because of the size of their population.
• B) They tend to have low levels of potential output and are producing well below their potential.
• C) They face high levels of potential output, but tend to produce well below their potential because of high illiteracy rates.
• D) They face high levels of potential output, but tend to produce well below their potential because of political instability.

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Definitions:

Conjugate Base

The species that remains after a Bronsted-Lowry acid has donated a proton, capable of accepting a proton to reform the acid.

Acid/Base Reaction

A chemical reaction that involves the transfer of protons (H+) between a base (proton acceptor) and an acid (proton donor).

Basicity

A measure of the ability of a substance to accept hydrogen ions (protons), often used to describe the strength of bases.

Formic Acid

The simplest carboxylic acid, with the formula HCOOH, used industrially and as an antiseptic.