According to the text, what is the role of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in world poverty?
A. They have lent money to political dissidents, causing political instability.
B. They have demanded harsh economic restructuring in nations that have borrowed money to support their failing economies.
C. They have limited the amount of food that may be grown using funds they have lent to developing countries.
D. They have drastically reduced funding for the poorest nations.
Answer: B
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A) public housing B) homelessness C) social isolation D) segregation
One fundamental feature of the Industrial Revolution was
a. craftsmanship. b. solidarity. c. manual labor. d. mechanization.
The opportunities that people will have or be denied throughout life are referred to as their:
a. life chances b. lifestyle c. subculture d. world view
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