According to the "Economic Hit Man" Cited in Your Text

question 147

Multiple Choice

According to the "economic hit man" cited in your text, huge loans to poor countries benefit _______ the least.

• A)the poor masses of the indebted country
• B)the wealthy of the poor country
• C)the large U.S. corporations
• D)the United States government

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