World Economic Development review

Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?

• Increase in the quality of life

• Reduction in the level of pollution

• conservation of stock of natural capital

• All of these

What is life expectancy?

• How long you are expected to live for when you're born
• What people expect out of life
• Whether or not you will be born
• Amount of money a country has

What is the literacy rate?

• The amount of adults who have written a book
• The amount of adults who can read and write per 1000
• The amount of adults who have electricity per 1000
• The amount of children that can read by age 5

WHAT ARE THE MISSIONS OF WORLD BANK?

• To end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity in a sustainable way

• To end extreme poverty and help economic growth

• To end extreme poverty and protect people

• To maintain human rights and principle freedom

Globalization benefits are: (Choose as many as you want)

• Limiting military conflicts

• Increases competition

• All

• Makes markets more efficient

Free trade means 

• the countries use the same currency
• No trade barriers
• there is a quota on some goods
• trade is quick and easy

NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT

• United States
• Mexico
• Great Britain
• Canada

What has reduced the need for factory workers?

• factories

• technological advances in manufactoring

• employees

• the internet

What do countries that enjoy social stability tend to attract?

• increased investment

• popular people

• celebrities

• joy & happiness

What do many developing countries struggle with?

• homelessness

• drugs/crime

• poor monetary policies

• finding employment