Modernization Theory Claims That

question 14

Multiple Choice

Modernization theory claims that

• A) the main causes of poverty include traditional culture and lack of advanced technology.
• B) poor nations can never become rich in today's world.
• C) most poor nations were richer in the past than they are today.
• D) the main causes of poverty involve the operation of multinational corporations.

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