Which of the Following Problems Produces the Greatest Potential for International

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following problems produces the greatest potential for international cooperation?

• A) Scientists warn that an airborne virus will evolve into a deadly supervirus in the next 5 years.
• B) Astronomers detect an asteroid that is on track to hit Earth in 100 years.
• C) The people living under an oppressive regime in a small desert country ask the international community for intervention.
• D) A Nobel prize-winning economist finds a solution for a continuing global economic crisis. It requires the cooperation of over 100 countries to work.

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