The North Should Help LDCs Achieve Sustainable Development for All

question 16

Multiple Choice

The North should help LDCs achieve sustainable development for all of the following reasons except

• A) the North is much wealthier than the South.
• B) the cost of sustainable development exceeds the resources of the LDCs.
• C) the North emits the majority of pollutants into the air.
• D) a recent treaty obligates the North is to help the South.

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Definitions:

Congestion

The state of being overcrowded or overloaded, especially in terms of traffic or network systems, leading to delays and inefficiency.

Marginal Cost

The cost incurred in producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Transportation Network Design

The planning and structuring of the routes and methods used for moving goods and services from origin to destination efficiently.

Direct Shipping

A distribution method where goods are shipped directly from the manufacturer or supplier to the customer, bypassing any intermediaries.