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What are key elements of country risk in Zimbabwe?

2.

How has increased country risk affected Zimbabwes economy and living standards?

3.

By how much is the Zim dollar at its ofcial rate overvalued relative to its black market rate?

4.

What caused the Zim dollar to be so overvalued? What effect does an overvalued ofcial rate have on businesses and consumers in Zimbabwe?

5.

According to the

Wall Street Journal

(February 19, 2008, A10), Mr. Mugabe has blamed his country's economic crisis on Western saboteurs hoping to return the country to white rule.Comment on this statement.