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lbcchick

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on: Jun 30, 2018
How did changes in world interest rates contribute to the explosion of debt in the 1970s? What happened in the early 1980s to reverse this?
 
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Which of the following was not a factor contributing to the debt crisis in Latin America?
 
  (a) The oil shocks.
  (b) Trade liberalization in many developing countries.
  (c) An increase in global interest rates.
  (d) A lack of investment opportunities in the developed countries.
  (e) All of the above.


ngr69

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Reply #1 on: Jun 30, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Rising inflation in the 1970s led to falling real interest rates, spurring borrowing by many developing-country governments. Higher nominal rates and lower inflation in the early 1980s reversed the situation, making continued borrowing more expensive.

Answer to Question 2

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