Do some research on the country of Ethiopia and discuss:
1. Who in the Ethiopian society has the most difficult time dealing with scarcity?
2. What do they need most?
3. How can their society provide for their wants and needs?
4. Why are they so impoverished?
5. What can their governments do to help, or hinder their country's development?
6. Could Ethiopia become a world-class producer and exporter of goods?
7. How would Ethiopia compare with Japan?
8. Japan is a country relatively POOR in natural resources, yet it is an economic world powerhouse. What are the differences between the two countries?

Response to Ethiopia questions.

Explanation:

1. Who in the Ethiopian society has the most difficult time dealing with scarcity?

The poor and uneducated ones have the most difficult time dealing with scarcity

2. What do they need most?

They need access to the basic amenities of life (good roads, steady power supply, low cost housing scheme and food).

3. How can their society provide for their wants and needs?

By paying attention to the above mentioned basic amenities of life and by setting up schemes that would mitigate for these deficiencies, the society will be providing for their wants and needs..  

4. Why are they so impoverished?

Impoverishment is a relative word, but in this context, it is associated with poor leadership and management.  

5. What can their governments do to help, or hinder their country's development?

As earlier mentioned, the government needs to guarantee the provision of basic amenities of life and to develop empowerment structure that would engage them the more.  

6. Could Ethiopia become a world-class producer and exporter of goods?

Certainly, with good leadership and an enable environment, Ethiopia could become a world-class producer and exporter of goods.  

7. How would Ethiopia compare with Japan?

Ethiopia is richly endowed with natural resources that could generate income, unlike Japan that has none.  

8. Japan is a country relatively POOR in natural resources, yet it is an economic world powerhouse. What are the differences between the two countries?

The difference is in the system of government and the provision o an enabled working environment that encourages self-discovery and industrialization.