What are the most likely to see in a developing economy as it develops

Tertiary sector will gain more importance in the economy

Emigration minus immigration, Zero for the world as a whole

Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to be found in a developing country

Exports mainly comprise of Primary sector products

What measure will NOT increase the dependency ratio of a country.

An increase in the number of foreign guest workers

The main reason for the increase in global population the last 100 years is:

Improved living standards and healthcare

Which of the following country is most likely to have high standards of living?

Country with low birth of rate, high life expectancy

Which of the following is true about a less developed country?

high birth rate, low GDP per capita

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1
US agrees to send 1.2 million tonnes of rice to Somalia free of cost. This is
Financial aid
Technological aid
Food aid
First aid
2
In developing countries, migration to cities is mainly due to
Higher wages in the cities
high level of dependancy ratio
Low level of birth rate in cities
More primary sector job in the cities
3
Which of the following is a barrier to growth of developing countries?
High population growth
Low level of birth rate
High level of literacy
Efficient allocation of resources
4
The world trend in geographic distribution is that urbanization
Has plateaued at around 50% of the world’s population
Is fluctuating in a wavelike pattern
Is increasing
Is decreasing as the rich move to the countryside
5
The death rate in a developed country is not increased by the following
Better healthcare
A decreased birth rate
The outbreak of a war
An increase in AIDS
6
What are the most likely to see in a developing economy as it develops
Birth rate will increase
Tertiary sector will gain more importance in the economy
Life expectancy will be reduced
GDP per capita will fall
7
Net migration is
Emigration minus immigration
Emigration minus the natural increase in population
Migration minus the birthrate
Zero for the world as a whole
8
The following graphs show
Nepal, Brazil, USA
USA, nepal, brazil
Brazil, Nepal, USA
USA, Brazil, Nepal
9
Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to be found in a developing country
Exports mainly comprise of Primary sector products
There is a high level of literacy
There is low infant mortality rate
Most of workforce is employed in the tertiary sector
10
The graphs show the population growth in
Africa, Europe, North America
Europe, North America, Africa
North America, Europe, Africa
Africa, North America, Europe
11
What measure will NOT increase the dependency ratio of a country.
Making high school compulsory
An increase in the number of foreign guest workers
Lowering the retirement age
Spending on eldercare, to ensure they live long happy lives
12
Which of the following country has a high literacy rate and low birth rate?
Somalia
Ghana
Italy
Switzerland
13
What is usually found in a developing country?
Highly literacy rate
Large family size
High disposable income
An aging population
14
The main reason for the increase in global population the last 100 years is:
Higher birth rates
Political policies to increase population
Improved living standards and healthcare
Migration
15
Which of the following country is most likely to have high standards of living?
Country with low GDP per capita, high death rate
country with high birth rate, low life expectancy
Country with high infant mortality, high death rate
Country with low birth of rate, high life expectancy
16
Which of the following is true about a less developed country?
high birth rate, low GDP per capita
low birth, high GDP per capita
low death rate, low birth rate
low infant mortality rate, low death rate

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