What Was One of the Causes of the Economic Failures

question 70

Multiple Choice

What was one of the causes of the economic failures in Latin America during the 1970s and early 1980s?

• A)Its commitment to free trade and no tariffs
• B)The failure of a number of governments to pay interest on their debts to foreign banks
• C)The widespread adoption of Marxist methodologies

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