a. Who in the Ethiopian society has the most difficult time dealing with scarcity?
The group that has the most difficult time dealing with scarcity are the people in rural areas. Rural areas is also known as the urban areas b. What do they need most?
Ethiopia is in need of medical care, food, water, and sanitation. c. How can their society provide for their wants and needs?
Local partners can help because they have better resources to help financed improvement in the rural areas. Local partners have more experienced, and are better equipped. d. Why are they so impoverished?
Most Ethiopians do not realize they are poor or live in one of the poorest countries. They have adapted to their lives and are more religious than anything. They remain impoverished due to the lack of resources they have and the lack of Government help. Ethiopia has experienced reoccurring droughts along with food shortage. In the rural area women and children would walk for hours to collect water that are also shared with animals and a breeding ground for mosquitos e. What can their governments do to help, or hinder their country's development?
The Government can start by providing clean water and better resources for food. It is also to make sure that all gets the proper education. What is done for the people will show in their way of life. f. Could not Ethiopia become a world class producer and exporter of goods? How would Ethiopia compare with Japan? Japan is a country relatively POOR in natural resources, yet it is an economic world powerhouse. What are the differences between the two countries?
Ethiopia could become a world class producer or exporter of goods because of the low labor costs and abundant resources. This can present an opportunity for Ethiopia to start little companies, get private investors and create jobs a millions of people. The difference in Japan and