Which of the Following Is the Main Justification for the World

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the main justification for the World Bank to fund national improvements by making loans to build roads and hospitals?

• A) The resulting improvements will help stabilize the political situation, and hence the international trade, of certain developing countries.
• B) The resulting improvements will help increase the productive capacity, and hence the international trade, of certain developing countries.
• C) The resulting improvements will help increase the population morale, and hence the international trade, of certain developing countries.
• D) The resulting improvements will help increase the overall quality of life, and hence the international trade, of certain developing countries.
• E) The resulting improvements will help increase the value of the currency, and hence the international trade, of certain developing countries.

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