People in Poor Countries May Have Difficulties Achieving Economic Growth

question 198

Multiple Choice

People in poor countries may have difficulties achieving economic growth because:

• A) their production possibilities curves slope upward instead of downward.
• B) they must cut back on current consumption to increase capital goods.
• C) they have a solid consumption base already in place.
• D) their resource bases are fully developed.
• E) the law of increasing costs makes it hard to produce more goods.

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Definitions:

Echography

A diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce images of structures within the body; also known as ultrasound imaging.

Cineradiography

A motion picture recording of X-ray images showing the movement of a part of the body.

Fluoroscopy

A medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the interior of an object or a body.

Angiography

A medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers.