Aid that is given so that the recipient can purchase military equipment serves two main purposes: supplying the recipient with weapons and ______.

a. signaling to adversaries that the recipient is under the donor state’s protection
b. increasing business for arms producers in the donor country
c. helping the donor country meet its annual aid quota
d. implementing market-based reforms in the recipient state

b. increasing business for arms producers in the donor country

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A)When factors related to presidential luckare controlled,Republican economic policies lead to more growth. B)The partisan gap in management clearly shows that Republican presidents are more likely to be in office during periods of high consumer confidence. C)There is no pattern outside of sheer luck that accounts for the partisan difference in economic management. D)There is a clear partisan gap in economic performance that favors Democratic presidents.

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