ST-7 (Critical Reasoning)

Directions: Read the passage/argument and answer the question that follows it.

Give people power and discretion, and whether they are grand viziers or border guards, some will use their position to enrich themselves. The problem can be big enough to hold back a development of country. One study has shown that bribes account for 8% of the total cost of running a business in Uganda, while another one found that corruption boosted the price of hospital supplies in Buenos Aires by 15%.

Which of the following could be the most valid inference from the above paragraph?