Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have lower

percentages of GNI spent on education.

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

The higher the GDP of a country, the more equal its income distribution.

The GII combines which three measures to derive a composite score?

empowerment, employment, reproductive health

People are more productive in more developed countries because they

have access to more technology.

The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade is

unequal distribution of resources.

Development is best defined as the process of improving the conditions of people

through the diffusion of knowledge and technology

Examining inequality within a country reveals that

LDC's have greater levels of inequality than MDC's.

target cuts in government spending on welfare benefits.

International lenders may require a country seeking help with debt to

adopt a structural adjustment program including austerity measures.

Fair trade is NOT a set of business practices that

are managed by individual governments.

In terms of the GII, most African countries have

rates far below the United States and Western Europe.

Per capita GDP is a poor indicator of which of the following?

the distribution of wealth within a country

The relationship between HDI and GII is

that higher HDIs are associated with lower GIIs.

standard of living, education, and health

According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when

an elite group initiates innovative activities.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of global gender inequality?

Female life expectancy is less than males in every country of the world.

Per capita GDP is a good indicator of which of the following?

) potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life

Women’s empowerment is measured in the Gender Inequality Index (GII) through the

percentage of women in the national legislature.

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1
Development analysts expect that a more developed country will have a
low GII and a high HDI.
high GII and a high HDI.
low GII and a low HDI.
low HDI.
2
Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have lower
amounts of spending per student.
literacy rates.
numbers of teachers available per pupil.
percentages of GNI spent on education.
3
Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
The primary sector accounts for a larger share of GDP for LDCs than MDCs.
The HDI is a function of economics, social, and demographic indicators.
Workers in MDCs are more productive than those in LDCs.
The higher the GDP of a country, the more equal its income distribution.
4
The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is
trade negotiations with more developed countries.
inability to repay loans.
identifying unique economic assets.
currency inflation.
5
Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of
literacy.
illiteracy.
infectious disease.
environmental pollution.
6
What is the poorest region in the United States?
Northeast
Mid-West
Southwest
Southeast
7
3.Which of the following education measures is the most forward-looking?
high school graduation rate
expected years of schooling
literacy rate
pupil/teacher ratio
8
The GII combines which three measures to derive a composite score?
literacy rate, empowerment, reproductive health
empowerment, reproductive health, school years completed
empowerment, employment, reproductive health
employment, school years completed, voting history
9
People are more productive in more developed countries because they
work harder.
understand their jobs better than workers in less developed countries.
have access to more technology.
) have a low amount of value added per person.
10
Processing of computer information is an example of which sector of the economy?
the data sector
sixth percentile
tertiary
primary
11
The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade is
unequal distribution of resources.
increased price of petroleum.
regional cooperation.
increased demand for many goods.
12
The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy is
tertiary
gross domestic product.
value added.
productivity.
13
Development is best defined as the process of improving the conditions of people
by becoming a federal state
by improving diplomatic ties between nations
by diffusing the American way of life
through the diffusion of knowledge and technology
14
Examining inequality within a country reveals that
wealth is concentrated.
LDC's have greater levels of inequality than MDC's.
inequality is lessening in developed countries.
the inequality-adjusted HDI is usually close to the HDI.
15
An example of a primary sector activity is
manufacturing.
banking.
education.
mining.
16
Austerity programs
target cuts in private industry payroll.
introduce new taxes on water and electricity.
target the destruction of labor unions.
target cuts in government spending on welfare benefits.
17
World Bank assistance goes largely to countries in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
South America.
colonial holdings of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Asia.
18
The lowest HDI may be found in
Europe.
Central Asia.
Latin America.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
19
Rostow’s model of development depends on
investment spread evenly across all sectors of the economy.
international trade.
restrictions on imports.
self-sufficiency.
20
International lenders may require a country seeking help with debt to
increase the size of government.
engage in microfinance.
adopt a self-sufficiency model of development.
adopt a structural adjustment program including austerity measures.
21
Fair trade is NOT a set of business practices that
are managed by individual governments.
elevate entrepreneurial skills.
raise incomes of small scale farmers.
promote sustainable agriculture and safe working conditions.
22
In terms of the GII, most African countries have
weak national economies.
rates that are greater than the United States but less than Europe.
core-periphery models.
rates far below the United States and Western Europe.
23
The movement to create better working conditions and sustainable development through trade is called
free trade.
self-sufficiency.
fair trade.
cooperatives.
24
FDI is defined as the investment of ________ in the economy of another country.
a foreign government
the IMF
the World Bank
a foreign company
25
Per capita GDP is a poor indicator of which of the following?
the distribution of wealth within a country
the number of countries below the poverty level
potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life
the spatial distribution of global wealth
26
The relationship between HDI and GII is
there is no clear relationship.
dependent on the number of women in a country.
that higher HDIs are associated with lower GIIs.
more negative than positive
27
HDI is function of
low debt, education, and health
education, health, and democracy
standard of living, environmental health, and democracy
standard of living, education, and health
28
According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when
an elite group initiates innovative activities.
workers become more skilled and specialized.
most of national wealth is allocated to nonproductive activities
take-off industries achieve technical advances.
29
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of global gender inequality?
Female literacy is much lower than males in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Female life expectancy is less than males in every country of the world.
Women on average have only two-thirds of the income of men in MDCs.
Women have much lower incomes than men in LDCs.
30
________ is an example of a secondary sector activity.
Manufacturing
Banking
Professional basketball
Farming
31
Which country converted to an international trade model in the early 1990s?
China
India
Vietnam
Brazil
32
Per capita GDP is a good indicator of which of the following?
the number of countries below sea level
the distribution of wealth within a country
) potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life
the level of spiritual well being in a country
33
Women’s empowerment is measured in the Gender Inequality Index (GII) through the
female labor force participation rate.
percentage of women in the national legislature.
Gender Empowerment Measure.
maternal mortality rate.

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Questions 33

Answers

1
Development analysts expect that a more developed country will have a
low GII and a high HDI.
high GII and a high HDI.
low GII and a low HDI.
low HDI.
2
Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have lower
amounts of spending per student.
literacy rates.
numbers of teachers available per pupil.
percentages of GNI spent on education.
3
Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
The primary sector accounts for a larger share of GDP for LDCs than MDCs.
The HDI is a function of economics, social, and demographic indicators.
Workers in MDCs are more productive than those in LDCs.
The higher the GDP of a country, the more equal its income distribution.
4
The biggest problem faced by less developed countries in financing development is
trade negotiations with more developed countries.
inability to repay loans.
identifying unique economic assets.
currency inflation.
5
Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of
literacy.
illiteracy.
infectious disease.
environmental pollution.
6
What is the poorest region in the United States?
Northeast
Mid-West
Southwest
Southeast
7
3.Which of the following education measures is the most forward-looking?
high school graduation rate
expected years of schooling
literacy rate
pupil/teacher ratio
8
The GII combines which three measures to derive a composite score?
literacy rate, empowerment, reproductive health
empowerment, reproductive health, school years completed
empowerment, employment, reproductive health
employment, school years completed, voting history
9
People are more productive in more developed countries because they
work harder.
understand their jobs better than workers in less developed countries.
have access to more technology.
) have a low amount of value added per person.
10
Processing of computer information is an example of which sector of the economy?
the data sector
sixth percentile
tertiary
primary
11
The biggest problem in promoting development through the international trade is
unequal distribution of resources.
increased price of petroleum.
regional cooperation.
increased demand for many goods.
12
The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy is
tertiary
gross domestic product.
value added.
productivity.
13
Development is best defined as the process of improving the conditions of people
by becoming a federal state
by improving diplomatic ties between nations
by diffusing the American way of life
through the diffusion of knowledge and technology
14
Examining inequality within a country reveals that
wealth is concentrated.
LDC's have greater levels of inequality than MDC's.
inequality is lessening in developed countries.
the inequality-adjusted HDI is usually close to the HDI.
15
An example of a primary sector activity is
manufacturing.
banking.
education.
mining.
16
Austerity programs
target cuts in private industry payroll.
introduce new taxes on water and electricity.
target the destruction of labor unions.
target cuts in government spending on welfare benefits.
17
World Bank assistance goes largely to countries in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
South America.
colonial holdings of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Asia.
18
The lowest HDI may be found in
Europe.
Central Asia.
Latin America.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
19
Rostow’s model of development depends on
investment spread evenly across all sectors of the economy.
international trade.
restrictions on imports.
self-sufficiency.
20
International lenders may require a country seeking help with debt to
increase the size of government.
engage in microfinance.
adopt a self-sufficiency model of development.
adopt a structural adjustment program including austerity measures.
21
Fair trade is NOT a set of business practices that
are managed by individual governments.
elevate entrepreneurial skills.
raise incomes of small scale farmers.
promote sustainable agriculture and safe working conditions.
22
In terms of the GII, most African countries have
weak national economies.
rates that are greater than the United States but less than Europe.
core-periphery models.
rates far below the United States and Western Europe.
23
The movement to create better working conditions and sustainable development through trade is called
free trade.
self-sufficiency.
fair trade.
cooperatives.
24
FDI is defined as the investment of ________ in the economy of another country.
a foreign government
the IMF
the World Bank
a foreign company
25
Per capita GDP is a poor indicator of which of the following?
the distribution of wealth within a country
the number of countries below the poverty level
potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life
the spatial distribution of global wealth
26
The relationship between HDI and GII is
there is no clear relationship.
dependent on the number of women in a country.
that higher HDIs are associated with lower GIIs.
more negative than positive
27
HDI is function of
low debt, education, and health
education, health, and democracy
standard of living, environmental health, and democracy
standard of living, education, and health
28
According to Rostow's development model, the process of development begins when
an elite group initiates innovative activities.
workers become more skilled and specialized.
most of national wealth is allocated to nonproductive activities
take-off industries achieve technical advances.
29
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of global gender inequality?
Female literacy is much lower than males in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Female life expectancy is less than males in every country of the world.
Women on average have only two-thirds of the income of men in MDCs.
Women have much lower incomes than men in LDCs.
30
________ is an example of a secondary sector activity.
Manufacturing
Banking
Professional basketball
Farming
31
Which country converted to an international trade model in the early 1990s?
China
India
Vietnam
Brazil
32
Per capita GDP is a good indicator of which of the following?
the number of countries below sea level
the distribution of wealth within a country
) potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life
the level of spiritual well being in a country
33
Women’s empowerment is measured in the Gender Inequality Index (GII) through the
female labor force participation rate.
percentage of women in the national legislature.
Gender Empowerment Measure.
maternal mortality rate.