Developing countries in Africa and Asia adopted planned
economic systems in the 1950s and 1960s in order to:
a. leverage the profit-motive to encourage productivity and development.
b. bring modern industry to traditional agricultural areas.
c. gain access to U.S. and other Western markets.
d. balance their budgets and reduce government spending.
Answer: b
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