Senator Smith says that in order to help poor countries develop, the United States should:

1) Prevent U. S. corporations from investing in poor countries because they take profits that the poor countries should have;
2) reduce or eliminate subsidies to U. S. producers when poor countries have a comparative advantage producing those goods U. S. subsidizes;
3) Work to improve agriculture in poor countries; and
4) Reduce poor countries reliance on market forces in their economies.

Which of these ideas is most likely to help poor countries grow?

These two are very good ideas to reduce poverty in poor countries:

2) reduce or eliminate subsidies to U.S. producers when poor countries have a comparative advantage producing those goods U.S. subsidizes.

3) Work to improve agriculture in poor countries.

Explanation:

Numeral 2 is a good idea because it would help poor countries produce those goods they have a comparative advantage in, and export some of the production to other countries, including the U.S., bringing much needed income to the population.

Numeral 3 is also a very good idea to implement, because poor countries usually have inefficient agriculture, in some cases, so inefficient that a part of the population has poor nutritrion. Improving agriculture in poor countries helps feed the population, and also export the excess produce abroad.

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