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APHG Chapter 10 Development
APHG Chapter 10 Development
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adjustment made to the GNI to account for differences among countries in the cost of goods is a
subsidy.
per capita index.
tax exemption.
purchasing power parity.
2
Empowerment refers to
a constitutional guarantee of equal pay for equal work.
the ability of women to achieve economic and political power
a woman being given permission to serve in the military.
a constitutional guarantee that women have the right to work
3
The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is
inability to repay loans
identifying unique economic assets
complicated international trade agreements
promoting self-sufficiency
4
Traditional barriers to international trade have included
eliminating quotas on imports.
low taxes on imports.
limiting the number of importers
making domestic goods more expensive.
5
Majors sources of foreign direct investment in terms of frequency and dollar amount are
fair trade programs.
microfinance
startup organizations.
Transnational Corporations
6
The Gender Development Index (GDI)
composed of the same measures as HDI but applied to women
combines economic and political indicators of empowerment.
compares development of women in a country to global level
compares level for females to those of males in a country
7
Which is not part of the Four Asian Dragons?
Taiwan
Singapore
Mainland China
South Korea
8
What is the Gross Domestic Product?
The amount of money that a country has
The amount of exports in a country
The value of total output goods and services in a year
Total goods and services divided by population
9
Which country has the highest HDI in the world in recent years?
Australia
Japan
US
Norway
10
To finance development, less developed countries
build new infrastructure projects
rely on unitary government policies
borrow from commercial banks, IMF and the World Bank
promote self-sufficiency
11
The difference in per capita GDP between the more developed and less developed regions is
widening
remaining constant
decreasing
incapable of calculating statistically
12
Middle East shows promise of becoming more developed primarily because of what characteristic?
desert climate
abundant petroleum reserves
theocratic influences
Islamic religious principles
13
What is the HDI(Human Development Index)?
A indicator of governmental development
A indicator of economic development
A indicator of overall development
A indicator of social development
14
Why has access to sanitation increased worldwide?
Creation of new technology
Creation of new diseases
Diffusion of disease and healthcare
Diffusion of education and technology
15
The UN created the HDI as an indicator of level of dev, combining which of the following?
Income, Literacy, GDP, Birth Rates
Income, Literacy, Education, Life Expectancy
Birth Rates, Education, GDP, Life Expectancy
Literacy, Education, GDP, Birth Rates
16
Wallerstein’s theory dividing the world into core, periphery, and semi-periphery.
Special economic zones (SEZ)
Dependency theory
Structuralist theory
World System's Theory
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In recent years, countries such as India have
raised taxes on imports
embraced the international trade model
embraced the self-sufficiency approach
required licenses for importers
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Per capita GDP is a good indicator of all but which of the following?
the spatial distribution of global wealth
the number of countries below the poverty level
core-periphery status
distribution of wealth within a country
19
Austerity programs
target cuts in private industry payroll.
introduce new taxes on water and electricity.
target cuts in government spending on welfare benefits and decrease taxes.
target the dissolution of unions.
20
According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when
take-off industries achieve technical advances
technologies affect agricultural production
workers become more skilled and specialized
an elite group initiates innovative activities
21
Countries in which region have the largest debts based on a percentage of the GNI?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
Middle East
South Asia
22
The highest level of development within Latin America is found in
Caribbean islands
Central America
northern South America
southern South America
23
Development prospects are limited in Sub-Saharan Afr. because of all of the following EXCEPT?
lack of monsoon rains
uneven distribution of wealth globally
poor leadership
capacity of land to produce food
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The principal benefit of the self-sufficiency approach is to promote
balanced growth of all economic sectors.
global competitiveness for local industries.
the maintenance of a large bureaucracy.
international trade.
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Cooperatives
are financed largely through commercial lenders.
are corporate owned.
are democratically governed org. that improve the community
are short-lived stepping stones to traditional sales
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People are more productive in more developed countries because they
are consistently better educated.
have a low amount of value added per person.
have access to more technology.
work harder.
27
Petroleum reserves in the Middle East are concentrated primarily along the
dispersed throughout the region
Persian Gulf states
primarily in Saudi Arabia
Mediterranean Sea
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The GII combines which three measures to derive a composite score?
employment, reproductive health, literacy rate
empowerment, employment, reproductive health
employment, school years completed, voting history
empowerment, reproductive health, school years completed
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The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade alternative is
increased price of petroleum
regional cooperation
unequal distribution of resources
dominance of former colonial powers
30
In LDCs, consumer goods such as telephones, televisions, and motor vehicles are
unknown and unfamiliar to most people
contributing to economic growth
essential to rural life
owned by a minority of the people
31
Which of the following nations has the least access to education?
Mexico
Somalia
Germany
UAE
32
All of the following enable MDCs to produce materials with a high value added except
equipment
machines
animal power
technology
33
Which of the following stages is the last stage of Rostow's Model of Development?
Preconditions to takeoff
Age of Mass Consumption
Traditional Society
Drive to Maturity
34
A leader in microfinance has been
Grameen Bank.
Bank of America
IMF
World Bank
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Fair trade is NOT a set of business practices that
raise incomes of small scale farmers.
elevate entrepreneurial skills.
are managed by individual governments.
promote safe and sustainable agriculture/working conditions.
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What is the Gender Inequality Index(GII)?
An index used to measure the gender disparity of a country
An index that measures the genders of a population
An index used to compare male's and female's accomplishments
An index used to measure gender confilict
37
What is GDP per capita?
GDP/population
GDP/farmers
population/GDP
farmers/GDP
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Why has infant mortality in LDCs decreased?
The invention of new medicines
The diffusion of better healthcare
Increased availability of doctors in LDCs
Less tribal sacrifices of newborns
39
Since the 1970s, the United States has witnessed
little change in how much wealth the wealthiest control.
the wealthiest one percent control less of the wealth
elevated tax rates on the wealthiest Americans for equality.
the wealthiest one percent control more of the wealth
40
In 2019, the per capita GDP in Sudan was about $441; this indicates that it is a
more developed country
country with a high gross domestic product
less developed country
petroleum exporting state
41
The principal asset of the Four Asian Dragons/Tigers to promote development is
low labor costs
abundant natural resources
China’s growth
Japan's success
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Which is not a main factor in creating the HDI?
literacy rate
health expenditure
education
life expectancy
