All of the following are true of the Human Development Index EXCEPT

Ecology and the environment are strongly considered

According to Rostow's stages of development, which of the following is true?

All countries will eventually pass through five stages

Offshore financial centers allow companies and individuals to do what?

avoid high taxes in foreign countries

The U.S. and Great Britain invested in manufacturing in the Old Asian Tiger in order to...

stop the spread of communism by establishing a free market

The modern network of global economic interdependence and competition began when?

when European nations began exploring in the 1600s

The shift of industry to developing countries has resulted in

an industrial decline in the U.S. and Europe

All of the following are criticisms of using GDP as a measure of standard of living EXCEPT

it is measured in a consistent way worldwide

According to Wallerstein, core countries in Europe used their advantage in commerce to...

share technologies & economic practices w/ other countries

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1
The Human Development Index is a measure of both economic production and...
income per capita
population density
unemployment rates
Social indicators
2
All of the following are true of the Human Development Index EXCEPT
Very high scoring countries are located in North America
Many low HDI countries are located in sub-Saharan Africa
Ecology and the environment are strongly considered
HDI measures factors such as life expectancy and literacy
3
Foreign development aid from first-world countries to developing countries is
not expected to be paid back
only given in extreme circumstances
given in exchange for military aid
only given through the World Bank
4
According to Rostow's stages of development, which of the following is true?
The colonial legacy will impede a country's economic growth
Deindustrialization is accounted for in the fifth stage
All countries will eventually pass through five stages
Countries might not pass through each stage
5
All of the following are Old Asian Tigers EXCEPT
South Korea
Taiwan
Singapore
Japan
6
Offshore financial centers allow companies and individuals to do what?
take advantage of low labor costs
do business in second-world countries
avoid high taxes in foreign countries
spread their wealth to less developed countries
7
In which of the following regions is life expectancy the lowest?
The Middle East
Central America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Northern Europe
8
What of the following is an example of quaternary economic activity
Oil Production
Research and Development
Entertainment
Agriculture
9
When compared to fossil fuels, alternative energy sources generally...
create more waste
are less sustainable
are more expensive
are more efficient
10
The U.S. and Great Britain invested in manufacturing in the Old Asian Tiger in order to...
rebuild the economies of these countries following WW1
make a profit on loans given to these countries
stop the spread of communism by establishing a free market
preserve economic ties created in colonial times
11
What encourages the input of cash from foreign countries without the export of goods?
Tourism
E-Commerce
Agricultural Development
Free-Trade Agreements
12
The modern network of global economic interdependence and competition began when?
when European nations began exploring in the 1600s
with the spread of capitalism at the end of the 19th century
with the spread of the Industrial Revolution
after the U.S. resumed trade with Great Britain
13
The shift of industry to developing countries has resulted in
higher employment in developing countries
tighter trade restrictions across the globe
an industrial decline in the U.S. and Europe
a lower standard of living in developing countries
14
Literacy rate, life expectancy, and infant mortality rate are used to calculate what?
Physical Quality of Life Index
Multidimensional Poverty Index
Gender-Related Development Index
gross national product
15
The measure of wealth and life enjoyment that a person holds is called
price of living
cost of living
standard of living
literacy
16
All of the following are criticisms of using GDP as a measure of standard of living EXCEPT
it is measured in a consistent way worldwide
it does not measure economic externalities
it does not take the nonmonetary economy into account
it does not measure the distribution of wealth
17
All of the following are examples of renewable energy sources EXCEPT
biomass
natural gas
solar energy
geothermal energy
18
GDP is a measure of the total goods and services produced divided by...
total population
unemployment rate
number of corporations
gross national product
19
The process in which wealthy individuals and families move into formerly poor neighborhoods
white flight
suburban sprawl
gentrification
urbanization
20
According to Wallerstein, core countries in Europe used their advantage in commerce to...
establish trading networks free of trade barriers
share technologies & economic practices w/ other countries
subjugate & colonize peripheral & semiperipheral countries
develop equal trading relationships w/ peripheral countries

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