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QuizMultiple Choice

Barriers to Economic Growth

Question 6 • W Geography_B_IC

How do debt repayment and structural adjustment terms hamper economic development?

Answer
A
Only wealthy nations need to repay their debts, so it slows their progress.
B
This is no longer a problem because debt repayment was completely erased after World War II.
C
Both measures rob a developing nation of money it could use to invest in social welfare improvements.
D
They always penalize highly developed nations rather than underdeveloped ones.
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