Which of the following is NOT an indicator used to determine development?

Labor force participation by gender

How does greater gender equality improve the economy?

Overall productivity will increase.

What is a "core" country?

One that has high economic activity & wealth.

What are some reasons women earn less than men?

women are more active in the informal sector.

The Gender Inequality Index includes these measures for women.

percent who have completed high school

Which is an example of foreign direct investment?

Walmart building a store in China

The inequality adjusted HDI accounts for

inequality in income and college

Which is NOT one of the UN's millennium goals?

Increase wealth for families in North America.

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1
This helps a country increase productivity
more people
trade
technology
reduced government
2
Process of improving material conditions of people through diffusion of technology & knowledge
Development
Local improvement
GEM
HDI
3
How is the Grameen Bank unique?
borrows money to benefit industrial growth
borrows money to local leaders
Borrows money to women
borrows money to low income in China
4
Which of the following is NOT an indicator used to determine development?
year of schooling
Labor force participation by gender
life expectancy
GNI per capita
5
According to the video, "Pennies a Day", what do women do with their money?
Spend it on relatives
Spend it on the children
Spend it on the town's needs
Spend it on new clothing
6
Which of the following is part of the informal sector?
vegetable stand owner
banker
YMCA worker
teacher
7
What stage of development is this country in? 65% in agriculture, 15% industry, 20% services?
lower middle development
upper middle development
high development
low development
8
According to the GII, there are three measures used, which is NOT one of them.
Labor
Reproductive Health
Empowerment
Gross National Income
9
What is the purpose of fair trade?
to protect small businesses
to eliminate transportation costs
to benefit corporations
to give the consumer a fair price
10
How does greater gender equality improve the economy?
Income will be equal between men and women.
No one will be denied a job.
Overall productivity will increase.
Everyone will be able to own homes.
11
What is a "core" country?
One that exports a lot of agricultural products.
One that does business with The U.S.
One that is located along a major transportation line.
One that has high economic activity & wealth.
12
What are some reasons women earn less than men?
Women choose careers that make less
The data is difficult to collect so it is not accurate.
Women don't want to work in big business
women are more active in the informal sector.
13
Where do LDCs get loans?
The World Bank
Their own government
They can't get loans
Local investors
14
The Gender Inequality Index includes these measures for women.
percent who live in rural areas
percent who are married
percent urban
percent who have completed high school
15
A country that is considered less developed would have a high % of the labor force in
primary activities
quinary activities
secondary activities
tertiary activities
16
What is the focus of the World Trade Organization?
reduce trade barriers
collect data on countries
improve technology
promote MDCs
17
Which is an example of foreign direct investment?
Nike locating its headquarters in New York
Organized vacations to other countries
China setting up special economic zones
Walmart building a store in China
18
This measure tells us what a country produces/sells in a year divided by the population.
HDI per capita
GNI per capita
NIC per capita
IMR per capita
19
The inequality adjusted HDI accounts for
inequality between men and women
inequality in income and college
inequality between countries
inequality in technology
20
Most people in the U.S. are involved in this type of economic activity
primary
tertiary
informal
secondary
21
What does this map represent?
GNIs
LDCs
TFRs
MDCs
22
Which is NOT one of the UN's millennium goals?
End poverty and hunger
Ensure environmental sustainability
Increase wealth for families in North America.
Promote gender equality and empower women.

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