Population expansion can impede economic development for the following reasons except
A) reduced saving and investment rates.
B) reduced productivity of labor.
C) a larger supply of labor.
D) its contribution to urban congestion and problems.

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A larger supply of labor, in itself, does not impede economic development. In fact, it can contribute to economic growth by providing the workforce needed for various industries and sectors. The other options (reduced saving and investment rates, reduced productivity of labor, and contribution to urban congestion and problems) are factors that can indeed impede economic development.

Population Expansion Can Impede Economic Development for the Following Reasons