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Financial Resources and Global Lending Answers

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Which of the following statements does not describe microcredit loans?

A
Microcredit loans are most common in poor, developing countries.
B
The UN estimates that women make up 76% of microcredit customers.
C
Microcredit loans are interest-free.
D
NGOs around the world currently use microcredit loans.
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The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, such as transportation, communication systems, power plants, and schools, are called ___________.

A
autonomy
B
infrastructure
C
economy
D
government
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Oxfam America, Doctors Without Borders, and the Red Cross are examples of __________.

A
IRBDs
B
IDAs
C
NGOs
D
IMFs
4

Which of the following statements is false?

A
The IMF has over 180 member nations.
B
The IMF and the World Bank are considered special agencies of the UN.
C
The IMF and the World Bank focus their efforts on promoting world trade.
D
The Bretton Woods Conference is the commonly used name for the conference that created the IMF and the World Bank.
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The International Monetary Fund makes __________ loans to countries based on specific goals and conditions.

A
microcredit
B
tax-deductible
C
installment
D
interest-free

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