Factors that have contributed to limiting development in poor nations include all of the following except
a. relying on a free market economy to stimulate economic growth.
b. spending money on weapons at the expense of infrastructure.
c. government leaders who accumulate personal fortunes at the expense of their nations.
d. a history of colonialism that prevented countries from producing their own goods.

The question is asking us to say which of the following is not a Factor that has contributed to limiting development in poor nations. The options are: relying on a free market economy to stimulate economic growth.- this is the oseoption, relying on a free market economy was not bad for those nations b. spending money on weapons at the expense of infrastructure.- this did contribute to a limited development ; c. government leaders who accumulate personal fortunes at the expense of their nations - this is a big problem. In many countires, the leaders have been stealing public money and this is a reason for the poverty among the population ; d. a history of colonialism that prevented countries from producing their own goods.- this is also a factor. For example, the colonial powers forced their colonies to import the goods from the colonial power and because of this the poor countries did not develop an infrastucture to produce their own goods

Relying on a free market economy to stimulate economic growth is the correct answer. Limiting development has come from not allowing developing countries to have access to the free market, limiting their trading possibilities. Weapon building relies on expenditures purely on defense or warfare, allowing less opportunity to use the money for citizens. Corruption from leaders means that many country are run by an elite who embezzle money from taxes. Colonialism never prevented countries from producing their own goods, they merely took over the production of goods.