Why is investing in education important in less developed countries (LDCs)?

A. Education supports the growth of a civil society.
B. In many LDCs each additional year of school brings 30 percent higher wages.
C. Educated mothers marry earlier and have more children.
D. No country has ever achieved continuous and rapid growth without reaching an adult literacy rate of at least 85 percent.


Answer: A

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