Arguments Have Been Made That Rich Countries Should Pay Poor

question 24

Multiple Choice

Arguments have been made that rich countries should pay poor countries compensation for what?

• A) Equitable food production and distribution
• B) The environmental costs of manufacturing
• C) Industrial development
• D) Abuses inflicted on them in the past (such as slavery)
• E) Programs to integrate ethnic minorities into local economies

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