During 1980-2005, the Developing Countries That Moved Most Rapidly Toward

question 25

Multiple Choice

During 1980-2005, the developing countries that moved most rapidly toward economic freedom

• A)achieved higher rates of economic growth, but the reductions in their poverty rates were smaller than those for countries that were less free.
• B)grew less rapidly, but the reductions in the poverty rates were greater than those achieved in countries that were less free.
• C)experienced both slower rates of economic growth and smaller reductions in poverty rates than countries that were less free.
• D)experienced both more rapid rates of economic growth and larger reductions in poverty rates than countries that were less free.

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