Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) The fact that Mexico is oil-rich provides it with a ready source of revenue while also making the country very vulnerable to changes in international oil prices.
B) The fact that Mexico is oil rich helps to explain why the country has a higher per capita income than most other developing countries.
C) Substantial oil revenue in the 1970s allowed the government to embark upon an extensive program of public investment that helped to stem off an emerging economic crisis.
D) Mexico's economic profile resembles that of other developing countries which also have extensive oil reserves such as Brazil and South Africa.
E) The way the country has promoted economic growth and industrialization is important in explaining why widespread poverty has persisted and why political power is not more equitably distributed.
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