According to the World View Titled "Jeffrey Sachs: Big Money,Big

question 73

Multiple Choice

According to the World View titled "Jeffrey Sachs: Big Money,Big Plans," how does Columbia University economics professor Jeffrey Sachs expect global poverty rates to be reduced by half by 2015?

• A)Rich nations must double their foreign aid flows now and then double them again in 10 years,while poor nations must develop full-scale,comprehensive plans for poverty reduction.
• B)Rich nations must quadruple their foreign aid flows now,and poor nations need to be more accepting of help.
• C)Rich nations must double their foreign aid flows now and develop full-scale,comprehensive plans for the poor countries to reduce poverty.
• D)Poor nations must develop full-scale,comprehensive plans for poverty reduction without the help of rich nations.

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