Ch. 7 Consumption Patterns

One example of a developed country is

• A. Brazil.
  
• B. China.
• C. India. 
• D. Japan.

People in developing countries are likely to

• A. earn substantial wages at their jobs.
• B. have a high level of personal consumption.
• C. live in rural areas and work on farms.
  
• D. have good benefits provided by their governments.
  

The total value of goods and services that a country produces in a year is called

• A. consumption.
  
• B. development.
•  C. gross domestic product.
•  D. per capita GDP.

The per capita GDP is calculated by

• A. adding a country's total GDP and its population.
• B. dividing a country's total GDP by its population.
  
• C. multiplying a country's total GDP by its population.
  
• D. subtracting a country's total GDP from its population.

Which statement is true?

• A. Countries that have hungry people do not export food.
  
• B. Hunger is caused by a worldwide shortage of food.
  
• C. No developing country produces enough food to feed its people.
• D. There is enough food on the planet to feed everyone.

On average, adults need about 2,700 calories per day. How many calories do people in many developed countries consume per day?

• A. 2,000
• B. 2,500
• C. 3,300
• D. 4,100
  

Why does India have the largest number of hungry people in the world?

• A. Many Indian farmers can make more money by exporting food to other countries.
  
• B. Farmers in India do not produce enough food to feed the entire population.
  
• C. India is the country with the largest population in the world.
  
• D. all of the above

In which of the following nations are people more likely to be walking or riding bicycles to work?

• A. Canada
  
• B. France
• C. China 
• D. Japan

Americans make up just 5 percent of the world population. How much oil do they consume?

• A. 5 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
  
• B. 25 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
• C. 40 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
• D. 75 percent of the oil pumped out of the ground each year
  

What would happen if every nation consumed oil at the same rate as the United States?

• A. Developing nations would be able to have as many cars as the United States.
• B. Nations would consume oil at the same rate as it is pumped out of the ground.
• C. Supply would outstrip demand, and an oil surplus would slowly develop.
  
• D. There would not be enough oil to meet world demand.