Since the 1980s, the primary emphasis of the south korean government has been to

The correct answer is obtain economic growth.

South Korea is an important strategic partner to the west and without economic growth the standard of living could not improve and this might have motivated people to join the North Koreans or to overthrow a western friendly government or do anything similar that might harm the international cooperation between Korea and others.

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The independent variable is the number of people. The initial value (initial fee) for the picnic is $40. As the number of people increases, the total cost of the picnic increases.