Why do central banks in Less Developed Countries (LDCs) typically exert a weaker influence on spending and economic output compared to those in more developed nations?

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Only factors I and II contributeOnly factors III and IV are responsibleFactors I, II, and III together explain thisAll factors I, II, III, and IV collectively cause thisNone of the above

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The limited impact of central banks in LDCs on expenditure and output is due to multiple reasons: (I) the banking system heavily relies on external sources, (II) the securities market is underdeveloped, (III) demand deposits make up a small portion of the total money supply, and (IV) investment and employment levels show low responsiveness to monetary policy changes. Therefore, all four factors together account for this phenomenon.

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