All of the Following Are True About the Economies of the Middle

question 83

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about the economies of the Middle East except

• A)the socialist economies in the region have been more prosperous than capitalist ones.
• B)no nation in the region has attempted to create a Leninist socioeconomic system.
• C)a lack of adequate water resources and rapid population growth have created serious economic problems in the region.
• D)emigration has served as a type of wealth re-distributor in the region.
• E)that uneven oil income has caused vast differences in wealth distribution in the region.

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