O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/11 · May/June 2013 · Q341 Mark
In some developing countries the agricultural sector employs the majority of the working population. However, the countries cannot produce enough food themselves and still need food imports. What would be the most likely cause of an improvement in the standard of living of those countries?
Achange in production techniques which replaces labour with machines
Bdecrease in world food prices
Cfall in the country's foreign exchange rate
Dperiod of low rainfall
✓ Correct answer
B: decrease in world food prices
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