The______________states that global poverty can at least partially be attributed to the fact that the low-income countries have been exploited by the high-income countries.
A)new international division of labor theory
B)dependency theory
C)world systems theory
D)modernization theory

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The statement "global poverty can at least partially be attributed to the fact that the low-income countries have been exploited by the high-income countries" is a central tenet of the dependency theory. This theory suggests that wealthy countries maintain their power and wealth by exploiting poorer countries and keeping them in a state of underdevelopment. The other options listed (new international division of labor theory, world systems theory, modernization theory) all offer different explanations for global poverty, but do not specifically address the issue of exploitation.

The______________states That Global Poverty Can at Least Partially Be Attributed