The view Dambisa Moyo promotes in her book "Dead Aid" is:
A. so much corruption and embezzlement exists around aid money, it causes more disruption and inefficiency than it helps.
B. the intended recipients of the money rarely receive it and, when they do, oftentimes don't know how to use it efficiently to actually progress.
C. aid distorts the marketplace, actually hurting local economies.
D. None of these statements is true.
Answer: C
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