Why might developing nations that focus on exporting raw materials or agricultural products experience a long-term worsening of their international terms of trade?

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Because developed countries impose relatively low tariffs on importsDue to highly responsive demand for these goods in developed marketsAs a result of decreasing availability of these goods in the global marketOwing to weak demand for these products in developed countries

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Developing countries that rely heavily on exporting raw materials or agricultural commodities often face a long-term decline in their terms of trade because demand for these products tends to be weak or sluggish in developed countries, limiting price growth and income from exports.