At the present time, the largest percentage of the national incomes of the low-income DVCs is used for:

A. imports of the finished products of foreign industries.
B. food.
C. infrastructure.
D. industrial development.


B. food.

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

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a. is any revenue associated with long-term leases b. is any costly action a firm undertakes to acquire or maintain monopoly power c. is an attempt to inflate costs and reduce tax liabilities d. occurs when a monopoly leases out some of its assets e. is any rational action a consumer undertakes in seeking the lowest rent

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The argument that the minimum wage law has significantly increased teenage unemployment is not supported by recent statistical analysis

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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