Question 1

All of the following have been discussed as potential rationales for intervention except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Public goods problems 
B)  Liquidity constraints 
C)  externalities 
D)  Economies of scale problems 
A)  Public goods problems 
B)  Liquidity constraints 
C)  externalities 
D)  Economies of scale problems

Question 2

In which of the following categories is the disparity between poor and developed countries the greatest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Access to improved water source 
B)  Access to telecommunications infrastructure 
C)  Access to improved sanitation facilities 
D)  Electricity consumption per capita 
A)  Access to improved water source 
B)  Access to telecommunications infrastructure 
C)  Access to improved sanitation facilities 
D)  Electricity consumption per capita

Question 3

When infrastructure services are provided efficiently,then ______________ services are provided at a given cost or _____________ services are provided at ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The most; the same amount of; the lowest possible cost 
B)  The most; the least amount of; the lowest possible cost 
C)  A given amount; the same amount; the government's approved costs 
D)  A large variety of; a few; the lowest possible cost 
A)  The most; the same amount of; the lowest possible cost 
B)  The most; the least amount of; the lowest possible cost 
C)  A given amount; the same amount; the government's approved costs 
D)  A large variety of; a few; the lowest possible cost

Question 4

_________,are those goods are services people use in the absence of new infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Displaced services or goods 
B)  Inferior services or goods 
C)  Substitute services or goods 
D)  Obsolete services or goods 
A)  Displaced services or goods 
B)  Inferior services or goods 
C)  Substitute services or goods 
D)  Obsolete services or goods

Question 5

According to the World Bank if the government had spent ________ to maintain the roads in Africa over a decade it could have saved them ________ in read reconstruction.

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 million; $5million 
B)  $1 million; $12 million 
C)  $1 billion; $12 billion 
D)  $12 billion; $45 billion 
A)  $1 million; $5million 
B)  $1 million; $12 million 
C)  $1 billion; $12 billion 
D)  $12 billion; $45 billion

Question 6

All of the following are examples of negative externalities from an investment in infrastructure except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dam projects sometimes displace people 
B)  Increased efficiency of other programs from improved sanitation services 
C)  Road improvements can reduce safety for pedestrians 
D)  One community's domestic water and sanitation infrastructure may pollute the drinking water of downstream communities 
A)  Dam projects sometimes displace people 
B)  Increased efficiency of other programs from improved sanitation services 
C)  Road improvements can reduce safety for pedestrians 
D)  One community's domestic water and sanitation infrastructure may pollute the drinking water of downstream communities

Question 7

Project design decisions include decisions to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Define the more detailed technical specifications 
B)  Determine the general type quality and location of the infrastructure assets to be constructed 
C)  Oversee procurement of labor and materials required for operation 
D)  Determine the fees charged for use of services 
A)  Define the more detailed technical specifications 
B)  Determine the general type quality and location of the infrastructure assets to be constructed 
C)  Oversee procurement of labor and materials required for operation 
D)  Determine the fees charged for use of services

All of the following have been discussed as potential rationales for intervention except:

In which of the following categories is the disparity between poor and developed countries the greatest?

When infrastructure services are provided efficiently,then ________ services are provided at a given cost or _ services are provided at __________.

_________,are those goods are services people use in the absence of new infrastructure.

According to the World Bank if the government had spent to maintain the roads in Africa over a decade it could have saved them in read reconstruction.

All of the following are examples of negative externalities from an investment in infrastructure except:

Project design decisions include decisions to:

What Is Development Economics Good for

Well-Being

Economic Growth

Economic Growth Theory in Historical Perspective

Poverty,Inequality and Vulnerability

Consumption, Time Allocation and Production Choices

Houesholds

Domestic Markets for Goods and Services

Labor Markets

Investment and Financial Markets

International Markets and General Equilibrium

Institutions and Cooperation

Policy Governance and Political Economy

Policy Analysis

Targeted Transfer Programs

Workfare

Agricultural Market Interactions and Reforms

Education

Agricultural Research and Extension

Microfinance

Public Health, Health Care and Health Insurance

Filters

Exam 18: Infrastructure Policies and Programs

All of the following have been discussed as potential rationales for intervention except:

In which of the following categories is the disparity between poor and developed countries the greatest?

When infrastructure services are provided efficiently,then ______________ services are provided at a given cost or _____________ services are provided at ________________.

_________,are those goods are services people use in the absence of new infrastructure.

According to the World Bank if the government had spent ________ to maintain the roads in Africa over a decade it could have saved them ________ in read reconstruction.

All of the following are examples of negative externalities from an investment in infrastructure except:

Project design decisions include decisions to:

What Is Development Economics Good for

Well-Being

Economic Growth

Economic Growth Theory in Historical Perspective

Poverty,Inequality and Vulnerability

Consumption, Time Allocation and Production Choices

Houesholds

Domestic Markets for Goods and Services

Labor Markets

Investment and Financial Markets

International Markets and General Equilibrium

Institutions and Cooperation

Policy Governance and Political Economy

Policy Analysis

Targeted Transfer Programs

Workfare

Agricultural Market Interactions and Reforms

Education

Agricultural Research and Extension

Microfinance

Public Health, Health Care and Health Insurance

Filters

When infrastructure services are provided efficiently,then ________ services are provided at a given cost or _ services are provided at __________.

According to the World Bank if the government had spent to maintain the roads in Africa over a decade it could have saved them in read reconstruction.