Which of the following factors has been suggest as an explanation for the lack of economic growth in many poor nations ?

A. The constraints imposed by dependency on the already-developed nations
B. A steady rate of capital formation
C. An adequate level of social overhead capital
D. The supply of human resources is too high

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A. lower B. higher C. about the same height D. None of the above...
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A. directly related to savings and inversely related to the capital/output ratio B. directly related to the capital/output ratio and inversely related to savings C. indirectly related to savings and the capital/output ratio D. directly related to savings and the capital/output ratio...
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A. I and III only B. II and III only C. I, II and III only D. I, II , III only IV...
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