QUESTION 10 The CIA admitted to spending $60,000 to topple the government of Ira

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QUESTION 10 The CIA admitted to spending $60,000 to topple the government of Iran in 1953. Can your calculation of the cost of overthrowing the Mossedegh government in today's dollars be used to address that question as to how weak or strong the Mossedegh government was? Why or why not? a. No this is a normative question and the amount of money spent, in either real or nominal terms cannot address this issue b. Yes, this is a positive question and the cost of overthrowing the government in real terms is important in answering this question c. No, this type of calculation has no validity in political or moral questions d. Yes, real calculations address all issues and are better than nominal figures e. It is impossible to tell

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No, the calculation of the cost of overthrowing the Mossedegh government in today’s dollars cannot be used to assess how strong or weak the Mossedegh government was.

This is because this question is a normative question and the amount of money spent, in either real or nominal terms cannot address this issue.

Several factors play a role in determining the strength of a government and simply spending money on overthrowing it cannot succeed. The perception among the domestic public about the ruling government or leader, strength of the government institutions etc. play an important role in determining the strength of a government.

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