Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Living standards

Living standards — practice question

The government of a developing country gives a multinational mining company permission to extract minerals so that the living standards of the local population can be raised. Which action taken by the multinational company (MNC) would not result in a higher standard of living for the local people?

  • Abuilding roads to assist transport
  • Bexporting mineral ore
  • Cproviding skills training
  • Dreturning profits overseas

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