Many Economists Believe That the Key to Breaking the Vicious

question 168

Multiple Choice

Many economists believe that the key to breaking the vicious circle of poverty is to

• A) cut down the mortality rates in poor nations.
• B) reduce the birth rates in poor nations.
• C) increase the mobility of labor and migration.
• D) increase the rate of capital accumulation in poor nations.

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Definitions:

Labor Migration

the movement of people from one area to another for the purpose of employment.

Implicit Cost

The opportunity cost associated with a firm's use of resources that it owns, measured by the income the firm foregoes by utilizing these resources in-house rather than engaging them elsewhere for profit.

Migration

The movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.

Implicit Cost

Implicit cost refers to the opportunity cost associated with a company's use of resources that it already owns, without direct payment, reflecting the potential income lost in choosing one alternative over another.