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DEVELOPMENT TERMS

TERM/PHRASE CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION
Appropriate Technology is a development term which signifies technology that is readily applicable to the person and society
Capital Account is a national record which monitors direct foreign investment, the purchase of foreign stocks and bonds, the international reserves of the government, foreign loans and subscriptions, and the chartered banks' foreign currency position
Carrying Capacity (Agriculture) is an indicator which shows the amount of land needed to support one grazing animal
Cost Effective is a decision which indicates that the profit gained from improved production is more than the cost of the improvement
Cost-Benefit Analysis is an evaluation technique which considers the social and financial advantages and disadvantages before making a decision
Current Account is a national chequing account with which a government keeps a record of goods bought and sold abroad
Developed Country is a standard of living term which indicates a country whose citizens enjoy high incomes, an abundance of quality food, comfortable housing, etc.
Developing Country is a standard of living term which indicates a country still trying to acquire the standard of living enjoyed by citizens in a developed country
Multiplier Effect is an indicator which measures the total impact on the economy caused by the expansion or contraction of one of its parts
Sustainable Development is a process in which development does not deplete the earth's resources or disturb fragile ecosystems
Sustained Yield is a rate of harvest which allows the use of a renewable resource at a rate that permits the resource to replenish itself
Tied Aid is a condition of trade which states that aid will be given by one country to another as long as certain stipulations are met

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