In his book The Other Path, de Soto suggests that countries will grow more quickly if governments limit entrepreneurship.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

De Soto concluded that countries could grow more quickly if governments encouraged rather than suppressed entrepreneurial resources. In his best-selling book, The Other Path, he urged poor countries to refocus their development policies. This 'other path' entails improving the business climate by reducing bureaucratic barriers to free enterprise, spreading private ownership, developing and enforcing legal safeguards for property, income, and wealth, and developing infrastructure that facilitates business activity.

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A. $35,000 B. $20,000 C. $10,000 D. $5,000

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A. 1,653 million barrels. B. 1,653 barrels. C. 1,653 trillion barrels. D. 1,653 billion barrels.

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In the equation is the _____.

A. dependent variable B. independent variable C. slope parameter D. intercept parameter

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