Exam 9: Global Economic Growth and Development

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Suppose two countries have per capita real GDP of $20,000 in 2010.Country A has a growth rate of 4 percent and Country B has a growth rate of 5 percent.By 2013,the per capita real GDPs for the two countries,respectively,are (rounded)

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Labor productivity measures

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Which of the following is a true statement?

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For developing countries,one of the more effective ways to become more developed is

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The reason that the government offers inventors exclusive rights to their product for a period of time is to

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Countries are concerned about small changes in their average annual growth rates in per capita income because

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Economic growth will

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Which of the following is a benefit of economic growth?

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  -Refer to the above table.Suppose one country has a per capita real GDP of $1000 and another has a per capita real GDP of $10,000,or ten times larger.If both countries have a growth rate of 5 percent,how much larger will per capita real GDP be in the second country be than the first after 50 years? -Refer to the above table.Suppose one country has a per capita real GDP of $1000 and another has a per capita real GDP of $10,000,or ten times larger.If both countries have a growth rate of 5 percent,how much larger will per capita real GDP be in the second country be than the first after 50 years?

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The modification of manufacturing processes so as to reduce the resulting environmental damage is an endeavor that requires capital investment,labor inputs,and technology.What then follows from this statement?

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Which of the following is an important factor affecting economic growth?

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An important factor in determining a country's rate of economic growth is

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Economists have found that as a nation's per capita real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)increases,

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A government grant that gives an inventor the exclusive right or privilege to make,use,or sell his or her invention is known as

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Suppose per capita real GDP grows by 7% per year.Based on the Rule of 70,approximately how many years will it take for the level of per capita real GDP to double?

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  -Refer to the above table.Which country has the lowest increase in per capita real GDP between 2012 and 2013? -Refer to the above table.Which country has the lowest increase in per capita real GDP between 2012 and 2013?

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What occurs in the second stage of economic development?

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Which of the following is NOT associated with the new growth theory?

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Economic growth can be depicted as

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Which of the following factors would economists consider "key" to economic development?

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