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2. a stage of development where barriers to development are removed and growth becomes rapid
4. non-industrial nations with extremely low GNP
5. a type of loan that is small and unsecured, usually for women in poorer countries
6. a stage of development where convenience is more important than basic needs
7. the fundamental problem of limited resources and unlimited wants
11. an international corporation that makes loans and provides financial assistance to developing nations
15. a stage of development where the economy is changing its economic and cultural values
16. when capital leaves a country and invests in another country
18. resources that cannot be replenished for future use
19. a stage of development where capital investment and technology are emphasized
20. the process of moving toward a more integrated and interdependent world economy
22. an organization formed to oversee a common policy for the sale of petroleum

1. hiring outside firms to perform non-core operations to lower operating costs
3. these allow for a public utility to release a certain amount of pollution into the air.
5. massive corporations that operate without regard to international borders
8. a state in which a society produces barely enough to support itself
9. a stage of development where the economy is mostly stagnant
10. borrowed money that a country owes to foreign countries and banks
12. the contamination of air, water, or soil by the discharge of a poisonous or noxious substance
13. a group of ten Southeast Asian nations working to promote regional cooperation
14. an agreement designed to lower tariffs and reduce import quotas
16. a group of countries that have agreed to reduce or remove trade barriers among themselves
17. a type of resources that can be replenished for future use
21. an international organization that offers advice on monetary and fiscal policies