Consider the Last Column of Results Shown in Table 6

question 4

Multiple Choice

Consider the last column of results shown in Table 6.5 in your textbook. What effect does being an oil producer have on the probability that a democracy will be stable?

• A) Being an oil producer increases the chances of democratic survival.
• B) Being an oil producer decreases the chances of democratic survival.
• C) Being an oil producer has no significant effect on the chances of democratic survival.

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