Question

According to our discussion in class, two reasons why capital may not flow to poor countries are that the poorer countries may:______.a. have economies unlike those described by a Cobb–Douglas production function and not be subject to diminishing returns to capital. b. have already accumulated high levels of capital relative to labor and may already have access to advanced technologies. c. legally prevent the inflow of foreign capital and provide strong legal protection of private property. d. have inferior production capabilities (such as a low value of A in the production function) and not enforce property rights (so that investments in the poor countries might be expropriated by the governments there).

Answer 1

Answer:

have inferior production capabilities (such as a low value of A in the production function) and not enforce property rights (so that investments in the poor countries might be expropriated by the governments there).

Explanation:

According to our discussion in class, two reasons why capital may not flow to poor countries are that the poorer countries may: have inferior production capabilities (such as a low value of A in the production function) and not enforce property rights (so that investments in the poor countries might be expropriated by the governments there).

Poor countries have lower levels of capital per worker and this explains, in part, the reason for their poverty. Although the expected return on investment might be high in many developing countries, it does not flow there because of the high level of uncertainty associated with those expected returns. and lack of enforcement of property rights