UNIT environmental issues 11 - 14

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The percentage of a country's people who can read and write.

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Literacy rate

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A decision by a corporation to turnover much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliers, is?

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Outsourcing

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A U.S. Law that prevents a union and a company from negotiating a contract that requires workers to join the union as a condition of employment, is?

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Right to work law

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Fuel derived from wood, plants or animal waste is

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Biomass fuel

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Which factor most significantly distinguishes a developed country from a developing country? Options: Total land area, Military strength, Per capita income and standard of living, Number of cultural festivals

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Per capita income and standard of living

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How does industrialization typically impact a country's economic structure? Options: Decreases agricultural employment, Increases subsistence farming, Reduces technological innovation, Maintains traditional economic models

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Decreases agricultural employment

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What is the primary environmental challenge associated with rapid industrialization?

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Higher carbon emissions

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Which economic strategy helps developing countries transition to industrial economies? Options: Complete economic isolation, Import substitution industrialization, Eliminating all government regulations, Reducing educational investments

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Import substitution industrialization

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What role do multinational corporations typically play in developing economies? Options: Exclusively exploit local resources, Provide technology transfer and employment, Completely destabilize local markets, Reduce foreign investment opportunities

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Provide technology transfer and employment

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Which indicator best measures a country's human development? Options: Military expenditure, Number of skyscrapers, Human Development Index, Total population size

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Human Development Index