Which is NOT a cause of combined and uneven development?
a. The commodification of agriculture increases the production of food for export and decreases production for local consumption.
b. Multinational corporations borrow investment capital locally, absorbing resources that could otherwise be used for the development of the domestic economy.
c. The institution of tariffs to protect developing industries undermines world markets for the developing country in other industries.
d. Multinational corporations use transfer prices that deplete the resources of Third World nations.
e. Multinational corporations export their profits to advanced industrial countries.
Answer: c. The institution of tariffs to protect developing industries undermines world markets for the developing country in other industries.
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