Dependency writers:
A) Tend to argue that when less developed countries deepen their trading links with developed ones the dependent relationship means that, in fact, there will be an underdevelopment of the less developed economies
B) Argue that closer trading links between rich and poor countries will mean that poorer countries will become more prosperous
C) Argue that, in the absence of widespread education and training in poor countries, it is better for educated elites to control trade and commerce
D) Argue that less developed countries should do all they can to attract foreign multinational corporations

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Dependency theory suggests that the economic positions of rich and poor countries are linked, but in a way that benefits the developed countries at the expense of the developing ones, leading to a situation where the latter may experience underdevelopment as a result of these relationships.

Dependency Writers