AMSCO Ch. 18 Quiz

Refer to the following graph on GLOBAL GENDER GAP PERFORMANCE. The two areas that have the largest degree of gender inequality are:

• health and politics

• health and education

• economy and politics

• economy and education

• economy and health

The question most likely studied using the Gini Index is whether:

• a country is moving closer to gender equality

• religious traditions influence educational achievements

• climate influences the infant mortality rate

• push or pull factors are more influential on migration

• the income distribution influences economic growth

The Industrial Revolution's greatest impact on the social structure was:

• a significant increase in the percentage of upper-class citizens

• the growth of a large middle class

• a large increase in the percentage of people in the primary sector

• a significant decline in the percentage of middle-class citizens

• the development of the wealthy nobility

Which is the best example of a footloose activity?

• A steel mill

• An auto assembly plant

• A call center

• A large research university

• An aluminum smelter

Fishing, farming, forestry, and mining are part of the

• primary sector

• secondary sector

• tertiary sector

• quaternary sector

• quinary sector

Which statement best demonstrates why purchasing power parity is useful in comparing income and wealth in various countries?

• The euro is worth about $1.05

• A pair of blue jeans that cost $27 in Pakistan cost $40 in Laos

• Inflation is 2 percent higher in Indonesia than it is in Peru

• Unemployment is 2 percent higher in Israel than it is in Japan

• Germany’s national debt is twice as high as Panama’s

The diagram illustrates the optimal location of a factory for which of the following scenarios?

• A bulk-reducing raw material-oriented industry

• An energy-oriented industry

• A market-oriented industry

• A bulk-gaining raw material-oriented industry

• A labor-dependent industry