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Question 1 of 6What is the analysis mainly warning against? Question 2 of 6According to the analysis, how are most diversification projects funded? Question 3 of 6What does the image of sawing off a branch to build a ladder convey? Question 4 of 6What does "we'll see who has been swimming naked" imply? Question 5 of 6Why does the author mention courts and family ties? Question 6 of 6What is implied by the remark that there are no elections pressing for results? Vocabularyبَنْدitem, clause
رَافِعَاتcranes
قَطِيعَةrupture, break
رِيعِيّrentier
مُفَارَقَةparadox
يَتَغَذَّى عَلَىfeeds on
يَنْشُرُsaws
تَسْتَقِيمُholds, works out
رَيْثَمَاuntil, while waiting for
صِلَةُ قَرَابَةfamily tie
يُحْصِيcounts, tallies