In some of the poorer countries of the world, fifty dollars would be sufficient for individuals to start a business and begin to elevate themselves out of poverty and to change their lives for the better. We take opportunity for granted in the United States; however, opportunities are relatively scarce in poor countries. In many parts of the world, people do not have the opportunities that are afforded to those in the U.S.

Review the Opportunity International Case in your textbook and/or video at the following link

https://www.viddler.com/embed/d4dc8558/?f=1&autoplay=0&player=full&disablebranding=0
(opens in new window). Respond to the following questions in the discussion forum:

What role could you play in helping less developed countries grow and prosper? Would you be interested in donating money or time to Opportunity International or some other nonprofit organization?
The government in the United States is getting more and more involved in the economy, spending trillions of dollars on education, health care, welfare, and the like. Does that make the United States a socialist country? What evidence have you seen that the world is moving toward having mixed economies?