Which condition is a major obstacle to economic development in the Middle East and Northern Africa ?
Correct answer: D. scarcity of water resources
- A. use of strip mining to obtain minerals
- B. reliance on capitalist economic systems
- C. lack of access to world markets
- D. scarcity of water resources
Explanation
Water scarcity limits irrigation, agriculture, industrial activity and population growth across much of the Middle East and North Africa. It is therefore a major structural obstacle to broad-based economic development in the region.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Macroeconomics
The economy is studied as a whole through national income, gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, economic growth and business cycles. Coverage includes aggregate demand and supply, consumption and investment, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policy, exchange rates and balance of payments, which distinguishes macroeconomics from the study of individual markets.
Practise Macroeconomics
1,499 free Macroeconomics MCQs from Economics, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Economics questions like this
Economics is on 3 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Macroeconomics questions
Throughout the 1800's Russia was interested in acquiring Turkey mainly because Russia wanted ?
A comparison of Japan's policies before 1945 with the policies in effect after 1945 indicates that______________?
Which situation has contributed most recent Japanese economic growth ?
Cucumbers are almost how old ?
Brassical in the Latin name for what spice ?
Loas Ginger is otherwise known as_______________?