Developing countries do:
A. compete with one another for foreign investment, and this competition reduces the benefits from foreign investment.
B. not compete with one another for foreign investment, because they have sufficient domestic saving to finance their investment needs.
C. not compete with one another for foreign investment, because they lack the infrastructure to attract it in the first place.
D. compete with one another for foreign investment, but this competition is beneficial to developing countries because it insures a more efficient allocation of resources.
Answer: A
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