Which of the following statements about the brandt line is false?
a. the brandt line gives a visual representation of development.
b. developed nations are wealthier as a result of the successful production and trade of manufactured goods.
c. developing nations are poorer due to limited export incomes.
d. the brandt line theory was developed by an american economist.

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.