Using Dependency Theory, What Form of Dependency Perpetuates Former Colonial

question 53

Multiple Choice

Using dependency theory, what form of dependency perpetuates former colonial practices and is sustained by most-favored-nation treaties?

• A) trade dependency
• B) investment dependency
• C) industrial dependency
• D) capitalism dependency

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Definitions:

Carrying Capacity

The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment.

Sustainable Rate

Refers to the level of extraction or use of resources that can be maintained without depleting the resource or harming the environment.

Environmental Resistance

Factors in the environment that limit the growth, abundance, or distribution of organisms or populations.

Intraspecific Competition

A form of competition where individuals of the same species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem, such as food, space, or mates.