APHG Development/Economic Systems- Unit 5

Development refers to:

• values and goods and services sold within a country and outside of a country

• improvement in material conditions through knowledge and technology

• value of a product compared to the needed labor

• value of the output of goods and services

• improvement in non-material conditions

The Human Development Index (HDI) is based on indicators of

• standard of living, education, and health

• standard of living, environmental health, and democracy

• fair trade, sustainability, and education

• education, health, and democracy

• low debt, education, and health

Based on the data in the table, which of the following statements is accurate?

• Since the GII is one component of HDI, HDI always increases with GII

• The HDI and GII are directly related; as one increases so does the other

• Increased levels of economic development often conceal gender inequities

• Gender equality is closely tied to cultural norms and not affected by economic conditions

• As economic development increases, the percent of women in the workforce increases

GNI Per Capita/GDP per capita is a good indicator of all but which of the following?

• the distribution of wealth within a country

• the approximate level of material well being in a country

• number of countries below the poverty level

• the spatial distribution of global wealth

value of product minus labor is:

• Brain Drain

• Value-added

• Productivity

• Economic output

• GNI/GDP per capita

An example of a primary sector activity is:

• retail sales

• mining gold

• banking

• manufacturing

• education

In Canada last year, fracking oil led to an increase in their GDP.  This increased what economic sector of employment?

• Tertiary

• Secondary

• Quaternary

• Primary

Which statement is TRUE about the nine development regions?

• The world is divided into two developed and seven developing regions

• Most of the world's countries cluster in the lowest development category

• The classification of Russia is consistent from year to year

• The highest levels of development are found in Europe

Despite South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa ranking as low developed regions, there should be caution because some areas, such as the gold coasts of Sub-Saharan Africa and India, will have regional variation of development found in what regions? (Select 2)

• Wealthy corridors to the core of the city

• Urban

• Rural

• Inland highlands

• Ocean Coastlines

Using the data in the table, which of the following explains a limitation of using gross national income (GNI) per capita as the only measure of a country's level of development?

• A country can have a positive trade balance that is not calculated in the gross national income

• A country with a high level of economic and social development will not have a GNI per capita below $40,000

• A country can have a high level of economic and social development that is not reflected in annual production and trade data

• A country that produces a large amount of food for consumption within its borders will not have a high GNI per capita

• A country that produces a large amount of agricultural exports will not have a high GNI per capita