A Reason Why Many of the Third World Countries Are

question 95

Multiple Choice

A reason why many of the third world countries are not achieving an increase in their standard of living is that they

• A)don't have enough natural resources.
• B)don't have strong military power to force people to work harder.
• C)don't have social institutions with a strong rule of law and economic freedom.
• D)strongly encouraged international trade.
• E)don't have a strong central government.

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