Political instability is an impediment to development mainly because it:
A. undermines both domestic and foreign investment in a developing country.
B. creates cultural and social differences among groups in developing countries.
C. produces excessive levels of domestic saving.
D. redistributes income.
Answer: A
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a. it minimizes government size b. it is difficult to measure the benefits of many government programs c. it removes special interest influence from the budget process d. it requires that programs be cost-effective to continue
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A. more; flexible B. less; real C. less; nominal D. more; fixed