Suppose a Developing Country Is Falling Further Behind the Developed

question 22

Multiple Choice

Suppose a developing country is falling further behind the developed countries that it neighbors. As an economic consultant you are called to look at its policies to recommend changes. If you saw all of the following on your visit, which of them could be an explanation for the slow growth in the economy?

• A)You see that new companies require few licenses to move their exports.
• B)You see that the central bank does not pay attention to what the elected officials want.
• C)You see that the roads, bridges, and ports are in great shape thanks to the work of the World Bank.
• D)You see that companies have to get official approval to remove their profits back to their home country.

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Definitions:

Receptor Sites

Specific locations on the surface of a cell or within a cell where molecules, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, can bind to initiate a cellular response.

Neurotransmitter Molecules

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the body, or soma, of the neuron.

Neural Impulse

The electrical signal that travels along a neuron, facilitating communication between the brain and other parts of the body.