A financing gap is:

A. the difference in the amount of investment dollars coming in to a country and the amount of investment dollars going out of a country.
B. the extra investment developing countries need in foreign aid to sustain their current rate of growth.
C. the extra savings a country has beyond that needed to achieve sustainable growth.
D. the difference between the savings rate within an economy and the amount of investment needed to achieve sustainable growth.


Answer: D

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