Martha Attends a Conference That Discusses the Importance of Foreign

question 36

Multiple Choice

Martha attends a conference that discusses the importance of foreign aid in alleviating poverty. She listens to various speakers arguing for and against the need for foreign aid in alleviating poverty. If Martha's views are aligned with the views of economist Dambisa Moyo, whose argument will Martha support?

• A) Andy, who argues that foreign aid promotes innovation in those countries that receive it
• B) Cindy, who argues that foreign aid frequently goes to corrupt leaders who build personal wealth rather than the infrastructure their countries need
• C) Nathan, who argues that foreign aid creates a natural, healthy reliance on foreign donors
• D) Jeff, who argues that similar to a car with a dead battery, poor countries require a "jump start"-an infusion of foreign aid

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