Dependency Theories Can Be Described As

question 14

Multiple Choice

Dependency theories can be described as:

• A) structural theories that show how people on welfare and other forms of social assistance become dependent on it and are thus unable to develop economically.
• B) Marxist theories of economic development arguing that the poverty of low-income countries stems directly from their exploitation by wealthy countries and the multinational corporations that are based in wealthy countries.
• C) cultural theories that suggest that some cultures are simply not fit for economic development.
• D) explanations for how families with many dependents force countries into economic downturns.

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Definitions:

Operations

Basic mathematical procedures such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Fractions

Numerical quantities that represent a part of a whole, usually written with a numerator and a denominator.

Multiply

The mathematical operation of increasing one number by another number, essentially repeated addition.

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To alter a mathematical expression or equation to make it easier to understand or work with by reducing it to its most basic form.