The Primary Reason Why Countries Around the World Have Not

question 139

Multiple Choice

The primary reason why countries around the world have not converged to the same level of income is that they

• A) do not have access to the same resources.
• B) do not have the same level of the capital stock.
• C) have different numbers of people.
• D) have different institutions.
• E) do not have access to the same technology.

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