For you sociologists out there, according to the dependency theory why are the poor dependent on the rich?

Question

I'm taking a test and the question is According the the dependency theory, poor countries have become dependent on rich nations because

A. rich nations buy their manufactured goods.
B. rich countries bring tourism dollars
C. they sell raw materials to rich nations
D. poor countries manufacture more goods than rich countries.

Answer 1

The answer is A. Dependency theory states that the cause of the low levels of development in less economically developed countries is caused by their dependence on more economically developed countries. The poor country's are undeveloped because they rely on the richer nations. The poorer countries must sell most surplus goods and as such there is no profit left for reinvestment and development. The poor nations do not necessarily produce more the just have to sell it for less.

Answer 2

I'd go with A. They're earning money that they would not have had otherwise. Our exploitation of their labor force actually helps under developed countries even if there is more we could do.