Of the Manufactured Goods Exported by Developing Countries, Most of Them

question 102

Multiple Choice

Of the manufactured goods exported by developing countries, most of them are ______ and include ______ of technology in their production.

• A) labor intensive, modest amounts
• B) labor intensive, large amounts
• C) capital intensive, modest amounts
• D) capital intensive, large amounts

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Definitions:

Developing Countries

Nations with a lower standard of living, underdeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index relative to other countries.

Undeveloped Countries

Countries with poor economies; problematically implies a lack of economic talent or exposure.

Dependency Theory

A theoretical perspective that criticizes the global economic system as perpetuating inequality between developing and developed nations.

World Systems

A socio-economic model that emphasizes the world-economy as a complex system structured by political and economic relations that extend across global territories and peoples.