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According to Patten in Malawi Versus the World Bank, when the president of Malawi reinstituted the subsidized fertilizer program the
 
  a. IMF withdrew its financial assistance from Malawi.
  b. World Bank changed its policy concerning government subsidies.
  c. U.S. wholeheartedly supported his actions.
   d. maize yields grew substantially enough for Malawi to begin exporting again.

Question 2

According to Patten in Malawi Versus the World Bank, officials of the World Bank thought that __________ were the reason why Malawi experienced a balance of payments problem in the 1980s.
 
  a. government corruption
  b. lack of a manufacturing sector in the economy
   c. fertilizer subsidies
  d. military expenditures



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: c





 

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