Why Are There Conflicts of Interest Involved in International Finance

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why are there conflicts of interest involved in international finance?

• A)Borrowing countries frequently refuse to pay their debts.
• B)A flood of international capital reduces the domestic savings rate.
• C)Borrowers and lenders disagree over how the benefits from loans and investments should be divided.
• D)The International Monetary Fund is reluctant to manage the problems of heavily indebted countries.

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Definitions:

Adhesion Belt

A protein complex located just below the tight junctions in epithelial cells, contributing to the formation of an adhesive junction that holds cells together.

Apocrine

A type of gland that secretes substances (such as sweat) by shedding part of the cell, found in various parts of the body including armpits and groin.

Holocrine

A mode of secretion in which the entire cell disintegrates to release its substances, often seen in sebaceous glands.

Exocrine

Pertaining to glands that secrete their products through ducts either onto the surface of an organ or outside the body.