Which of the following is not included among reasons for the difficulty of Russia's transition to a market capitalist system?
A) Russians lived under command socialism for a short time.
B) Russia lacked historical experience with market capitalism.
C) Russia did not institute its reforms in a coherent manner.
D) The Russian federal government has not been effective in collecting taxes.

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This statement is not a reason for the difficulty of Russia's transition to a market capitalist system. In fact, the brief experience with command socialism could be argued to have made the transition more difficult as it required a complete overhaul of the economic system. The other options, B, C, and D, are all commonly cited reasons for the difficulties of the transition.

Which of the Following Is Not Included Among Reasons for the Difficulty