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O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q241 Mark

In countries with absolute poverty, low incomes can start a process that keeps incomes low. What are the stages of this process?

Alow incomes → low consumption → low prices → low output → low incomes
Blow incomes → low government spending → high taxation → low employment → low incomes
Clow incomes → low investment → high profits → low dividends → low incomes
Dlow incomes → low saving → low investment → low productivity → low incomes

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D: low incomes → low saving → low investment → low productivity → low incomes

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Economic development, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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