Emerging Market Quiz

What is an emerging market?

• A market that is not part of the global economy

• A market that is smaller and less risky than a developed market

• A market that has some characteristics of a developed market, but does not fully meet its standards

• A market that has fully met the standards of a developed market

What term is used for developing countries with smaller, riskier, or more illiquid capital markets than 'emerging'?

• Developed markets

• Traditional markets

• Frontier markets

• Global markets

Which countries are considered to be the largest emerging markets as of 2006?

• United States and Japan

• China and India

• Germany and France

• United Kingdom and Canada

Who originally coined the term 'emerging market' in 1981?

• Antoine Van Agtmael

• George Haley

• Vladimir Kvint

• Hernando de Soto

What is the definition of an emerging market country according to Dr. Kvint?

• A country transitioning from a free-market-oriented-economy to a dictatorship

• A country with decreasing economic freedom and social stability

• A society transitioning from a dictatorship to a free-market-oriented-economy

• A country with no integration with the Global Marketplace

What are the characteristics of an emerging economy according to Julien Vercueil?

• High income and rapid growth

• Low income and declining growth

• Low income and stagnant growth

• Intermediate income and catching-up growth

Which countries are part of the BRICET group of emerging markets?

• Brazil, Russia, India, China, Mexico, Turkey

• Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Turkey

• Brazil, Russia, India, China, Iran, Turkey

• Brazil, Russia, India, China, Egypt, Turkey

What is the term used to denote emerging markets such as The United Arab Emirates, Chile, and Malaysia that are undergoing rapid growth?

• Developed markets

• Global markets

• Rapidly developing economies

• Traditional markets

Which countries are part of the MINT economies?

• Malaysia, India, Nigeria, Taiwan

• Mexico, Iran, Nigeria, Taiwan

• Morocco, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey

• Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey

What is the FTSE International Emerging Markets Index used for?

• To calculate the global GDP

• To calculate how developed a company is

• To calculate the stock market index

• To calculate how emerging a company is