Which of the Following Is a True Statement

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement?

• A) Direct foreign investment to DVCs is increasingly provided by commercial banks.
• B) Direct foreign investment to DVCs has dwindled to near zero in recent years.
• C) Approximately 5 percent of the GDP of IACs goes to foreign aid.
• D) Foreign aid from the IACs to the DVCs has greatly expanded in the past several years.

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, representing the average cost per unit.

Economic Profit

A quantification of the surplus generated after subtracting both the explicit and implicit costs from total revenue, indicating the true profitability of a business.

Allocative Efficiency

An economic state where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the net benefit to society.

ATC

Another term for Average Total Cost, it represents the per unit cost of production, calculated by dividing total production cost by the quantity of goods produced.