Question 1

Women in poor countries are likely to experience all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Restricted property rights. 
B) Prohibitions against voting. 
C) Being paid less than men. 
D) Being prohibited from bringing a dowry to a marriage. 
A) Restricted property rights. 
B) Prohibitions against voting. 
C) Being paid less than men. 
D) Being prohibited from bringing a dowry to a marriage.

Question 2

Since 1963 prices have risen every year.As a result,the price of the poverty "basket" has risen as well.In 2009 it cost roughly $22,000 to purchase those same basic necessities for a family of four that cost only $3,000 in 1963.
-An annual income of less than $22,000 is

Accepted Answer

A) In-kind income. 
B) Below the poverty threshold. 
C) Extreme poverty. 
A) In-kind income. 
B) Below the poverty threshold. 
C) Extreme poverty.

Question 3

According to official U.S.statistics,the U.S.poverty rate has been approximately _____ percent for the last 40 years.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 18 
B) 12 to 20 
C) 4 to 13 
D) 11 to 15 
A) 5 to 18 
B) 12 to 20 
C) 4 to 13 
D) 11 to 15

Question 4

The general approaches to global poverty reduction include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Within-nation redistribution of income. 
B) Across-nation redistribution of income. 
C) Government growth. 
A) Within-nation redistribution of income. 
B) Across-nation redistribution of income. 
C) Government growth.

Question 5

One World View article is titled "Glaring Inequalities." Of the countries listed,the greatest inequality in the distribution of income is likely to occur in

Accepted Answer

A) Namibia. 
B) The United States. 
C) Canada. 
A) Namibia. 
B) The United States. 
C) Canada.

Question 6

Which of the following contributes to an institutional structure that promotes economic growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Comparative advantage. 
B) The inequality trap. 
C) Technology. 
D) Property rights. 
A) Comparative advantage. 
B) The inequality trap. 
C) Technology. 
D) Property rights.

Question 7

Denmark and Norway are two countries that currently exceed the U.N.'s Millennium Aid Goal for donor country GDP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following does not contribute to a pro-business climate for investors?

Accepted Answer

A) Secure property rights. 
B) Minimal government regulation. 
C) Legalized profit. 
D) High tax rates. 
A) Secure property rights. 
B) Minimal government regulation. 
C) Legalized profit. 
D) High tax rates.

Question 9

What is not included in America's poverty count?

Accepted Answer

A) High school dropouts. 
B) Immigrants. 
C) Teen moms. 
D) In-kind transfers. 
A) High school dropouts. 
B) Immigrants. 
C) Teen moms. 
D) In-kind transfers.

Question 10

The U.N.'s Millennium Aid Goal is for nations to increase their foreign aid levels to 0.7 percent of donor country GDP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If women are not allowed to vote or inherit wealth but men are,this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) The liquidity trap. 
B) The disadvantaged trap. 
C) A gender trap. 
D) An inequality trap. 
A) The liquidity trap. 
B) The disadvantaged trap. 
C) A gender trap. 
D) An inequality trap.

Question 12

Income inequality is

Accepted Answer

A) Not an issue for wealthy countries such as the United States and Germany. 
B) A global issue because the poorest tenth of the population gets 20-30 percent of total income. 
C) Often greatest in the poorest countries such as Namibia and Botswana. 
A) Not an issue for wealthy countries such as the United States and Germany. 
B) A global issue because the poorest tenth of the population gets 20-30 percent of total income. 
C) Often greatest in the poorest countries such as Namibia and Botswana.

Question 13

According to the World Bank,almost 3 billion people are classified as being in severe poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The poverty rate is

Accepted Answer

A) The percentage of the population that is counted as poor. 
B) The income needed for an individual to be above the poverty line. 
C) The percentage of the population that receives food stamps. 
A) The percentage of the population that is counted as poor. 
B) The income needed for an individual to be above the poverty line. 
C) The percentage of the population that receives food stamps.

Question 15

Income inequalities are greatest in

Accepted Answer

A) Developed countries such as Japan. 
B) Rich countries such as the United States. 
C) Poor countries such as Namibia. 
A) Developed countries such as Japan. 
B) Rich countries such as the United States. 
C) Poor countries such as Namibia.

Question 16

The general approaches to global poverty reduction include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Economic growth that raises average incomes. 
B) Redistribution of incomes across nations. 
C) Redistribution of incomes within countries. 
D) An increase in government control of resources. 
A) Economic growth that raises average incomes. 
B) Redistribution of incomes across nations. 
C) Redistribution of incomes within countries. 
D) An increase in government control of resources.

Question 17

Which of the following is a critical key to reducing poverty in the poorest nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced population growth. 
B) Reduced human capital. 
C) Government ownership of resources. 
A) Reduced population growth. 
B) Reduced human capital. 
C) Government ownership of resources.

Question 18

A World View article,"The Female 'Inequality Trap,'" says that in many poor nations the "… returns on female human capital investment is low." When women are not allowed to work outside the home or to receive an education,this is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) A productivity trap. 
B) A prejudice gap. 
C) A justice gap. 
D) An inequality trap. 
A) A productivity trap. 
B) A prejudice gap. 
C) A justice gap. 
D) An inequality trap.

Question 19

According to the official U.S.threshold,35 percent of Americans live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Over half of the people who live in extreme poverty in the world live in

Accepted Answer

A) Nigeria and China. 
B) China and India. 
C) Bangladesh and El Salvador. 
A) Nigeria and China. 
B) China and India. 
C) Bangladesh and El Salvador.

Exam 37: Global Poverty Glossary Index Reference Tables

Women in poor countries are likely to experience all of the following except

Since 1963 prices have risen every year.As a result,the price of the poverty "basket" has risen as well.In 2009 it cost roughly $22,000 to purchase those same basic necessities for a family of four that cost only $3,000 in 1963. -An annual income of less than $22,000 is

According to official U.S.statistics,the U.S.poverty rate has been approximately _____ percent for the last 40 years.

The general approaches to global poverty reduction include all of the following except

One World View article is titled "Glaring Inequalities." Of the countries listed,the greatest inequality in the distribution of income is likely to occur in

Which of the following contributes to an institutional structure that promotes economic growth?

Denmark and Norway are two countries that currently exceed the U.N.'s Millennium Aid Goal for donor country GDP.

Which of the following does not contribute to a pro-business climate for investors?

What is not included in America's poverty count?

The U.N.'s Millennium Aid Goal is for nations to increase their foreign aid levels to 0.7 percent of donor country GDP.

If women are not allowed to vote or inherit wealth but men are,this is an example of

Income inequality is

According to the World Bank,almost 3 billion people are classified as being in severe poverty.

The poverty rate is

Income inequalities are greatest in

The general approaches to global poverty reduction include all of the following except

Which of the following is a critical key to reducing poverty in the poorest nations?

A World View article,"The Female 'Inequality Trap,'" says that in many poor nations the "… returns on female human capital investment is low." When women are not allowed to work outside the home or to receive an education,this is referred to as

According to the official U.S.threshold,35 percent of Americans live in poverty.

Over half of the people who live in extreme poverty in the world live in

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