Question 1

Economic development is primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as economic growth 
B)  about standards of living 
C)  about social well-being beyond simple economic growth 
D)  about exploitation of natural resources 
A)  the same as economic growth 
B)  about standards of living 
C)  about social well-being beyond simple economic growth 
D)  about exploitation of natural resources C

Question 2

Five combinations of birth and death rates determine the degree to which a country can have pressures from large numbers of elderly and young dependent for support on the working-age population. Which type has the largest number of youth relative to total population?

Accepted Answer

A) type 1 (both rates are >19) B) type 5 (birth rate is >15 and death rate is 19, death rate <17) A) type 1 (both rates are >19) B) type 5 (birth rate is >15 and death rate is 19, death rate <17) D

Question 3

Servicing foreign debt is a serious challenge for some poorer countries more than others. In the 1980s and 1990s some countries borrowed heavily to finance economic growth but at a heavy price. Which world region or country has had the most serious debt service problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Latin America 
C)  China 
D)  Southeast Asia 
A)  the United States 
B)  Latin America 
C)  China 
D)  Southeast Asia B

Question 4

What is "purchasing power parity"(PPP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  how much it costs to buy one thing rather than another 
B)  how much a common "market basket" of goods costs to purchase locally 
C)  the difference between the price of something in one currency versus another 
D)  the price of something at one point in time compared to another 
A)  how much it costs to buy one thing rather than another 
B)  how much a common "market basket" of goods costs to purchase locally 
C)  the difference between the price of something in one currency versus another 
D)  the price of something at one point in time compared to another

Question 5

Most of the world today in terms of population belongs to which zone of economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  core 
B)  periphery 
C)  external arena 
D)  semi-periphery 
A)  core 
B)  periphery 
C)  external arena 
D)  semi-periphery

Economic development is primarily

Five combinations of birth and death rates determine the degree to which a country can have pressures from large numbers of elderly and young dependent for support on the working-age population. Which type has the largest number of youth relative to total population?

Servicing foreign debt is a serious challenge for some poorer countries more than others. In the 1980s and 1990s some countries borrowed heavily to finance economic growth but at a heavy price. Which world region or country has had the most serious debt service problem?

What is "purchasing power parity"(PPP)?

Most of the world today in terms of population belongs to which zone of economic development?

The Changing World Economy

Geographical Dynamics of the World Economy

Pre-Industrial Foundations

Evolution of the Core Regions

Globalization of Economic Activities

Spatial Reorganization of the Core Economies

Dynamics of Interdependence: Transformation of the Periphery

Agriculture: the Primary Concern

Industrialization: the Path to Progress

Services: Going Global

International and Supranational Institutionalized Integration

Reassertion of the Local in the Age of the Global: Regions and Localities Within the World Economy

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Exam 2: Global Patterns and Trends

Economic development is primarily

Five combinations of birth and death rates determine the degree to which a country can have pressures from large numbers of elderly and young dependent for support on the working-age population. Which type has the largest number of youth relative to total population?

Servicing foreign debt is a serious challenge for some poorer countries more than others. In the 1980s and 1990s some countries borrowed heavily to finance economic growth but at a heavy price. Which world region or country has had the most serious debt service problem?

What is "purchasing power parity"(PPP)?

Most of the world today in terms of population belongs to which zone of economic development?

The Changing World Economy

Geographical Dynamics of the World Economy

Pre-Industrial Foundations

Evolution of the Core Regions

Globalization of Economic Activities

Spatial Reorganization of the Core Economies

Dynamics of Interdependence: Transformation of the Periphery

Agriculture: the Primary Concern

Industrialization: the Path to Progress

Services: Going Global

International and Supranational Institutionalized Integration

Reassertion of the Local in the Age of the Global: Regions and Localities Within the World Economy

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