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Barriers to Economic Growth Answers

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How does an island of development promote economic development?

Islands of development contribute to mining industries because they continue to form mountains.

Islands of development have been ruled by dictators since the 1950s as part of an economic experiment.

Islands of development promote international development by creating new islands.

Islands of development stimulate job creation in underdeveloped nations.

What does it mean if a nation has a high dependency rate?

The nation has a large number of children, whose families must provide for them.

The average age of the population is over 30.

The nation's population is shrinking due to a low birth rate.

The nation enjoys a high life expectancy and must assist elderly members of society.

In order to receive a structural adjustment loan, a nation might have to do all of the following except __________.

hold free elections

reduce spending in health care and education

increase the privatization of some industries

increase tariffs

All of the following are indicators of low social welfare except __________.

high infectious disease rates

inadequate sewer systems

high literacy rates

large numbers of child laborers

All of the following are indicators of a high dependency rate except __________.

a rapid population growth

a high death rate and a high birth rate

a low life expectancy

a high average age

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