A. true

b. false: providing new technology to poor countries is simply a matter of having enough money to buy equipment. providing new technology to poor countries is simply a matter of having enough money to buy equipment. false

It is false that providing new technology to poor countries is simply a matter of having enough money to buy equipment.

This is false because some countries in Africa, for example, still live in primitive locations with no traces of technology and they consider modern technology to be a "spawn of Satan." So it isn't just about the money, it is about the state of mind as well.