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krzymel

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In Illegal Economies and the Untold Story of Amputees, Nordstrom observes that the earnings, networks, and contributions to development by the amputees and other women in Africa
 
  a. do not contribute as much to the economy as the amount earned in unauthorized diamond mining.
  b. rival the entire gross domestic products (GDPs) of the countries of this region of the world.
   c. pale in comparison to the GDPs of countries in this region of the world.
   d. do not rise to the level of the 1 billion a year lost from oil profits.

Question 2

According to Nordstrom in Illegal Economies and the Untold Story of Amputees, when a woman receives the entire banking pot in her informal banking group, she often will use the money to
 
  a. purchase a boutique and set up a formal business.
  b. build a decent home to live in.
  c. buy a car and hire a driver.
  d. invest in a small piece of farmland to grow and harvest crops to sell.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: d



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