Suppose that the hypothetical country of kernaland suffers a chronic scarcity of its staple grain, corn. true or false: kernaland is restrained by the resources it has to satisfy the various wants of its residents.

That statement is false

Food scarcity is predominantly influence by climate within the region, so developed countries would also experience it. The main difference is that developed countries tend to have a more advanced technology hat provide a better help to sustain their well being during the scarcity.

is this even a question? ? : /

if interdependence implies a two-way dependence, and if each partner is equally dependent on the other for success, then there is an equal commitment to the making the partnership successful. the advantage is sustainability of the relationship, the disadvantage is that decisions are "democratic" and therefore may take longer to reach and more likely to be a compromise (which is not always the best solution). as the interdependence moves away from equality, the decisions become more influenced by the more independent partner. in the extreme the relationship becomes more dictatorial and more like "master-slave". generally the relationship has less commitment in both directions and is more likely to be temporary.

if one generalizes (and one shouldn't), equity partnerships, which is probably what is implied by interdependence, can be slow to progress or change but durable. the extreme alternative, independent-dependent partnerships tend to be efficient but more fragile.

hope this but you will have to site your own evidence. : )