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WorksheetsDisparities in Wealth and Development
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT included in the HDI?
a)
Gender equality
b)
Life Expectancy
c)
Years of expected schooling
d)
gross national income per capita
2.
Infant mortality rate (IMR) is defined as
a)
the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births.
b)
the number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births.
c)
the number of deaths of children under one year of age per capita
d)
The difference between the number of babies who survive the first 3 months of live and those who don't.
3.
The HDI is an example of what kind of indicator
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
c)
qualitative and composite
d)
quantitative and composite
4.
Which is not a significant drawback fo the HDI as a measure of development
a)
It does not measure human rights or freedom
b)
There is no measure of environmental perfrmance
c)
It can hide concentration of wealth or regional disparities
d)
It is a composite indicator and thus prone to unreliable data
5.
Lorenze curves are used to
a)
show the theoretical line of best fit
b)
show the perfect distribution of wealth
c)
show inequalities in distributions
6.
In terms of the gini coefficient, the closer a country is to scoring a '1'...
a)
The happier hte population
b)
The less equal the distribution of wealth
c)
The more equal the distribution of wealth
d)
The smaller the total area is of the lorenze curve
7.
We convert to Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) ...
a)
when we want to compare relative buying power (value) of a common currency (USD) in different countries
b)
when there is no basket of goods to compare between countries
c)
whenever we have to compare countries that use different currencies
8.
Which is not an example of the Informal Sector?
a)
Fruit seller who works at Wellcome
b)
A bank Teller who gets to wear sneakers and jogging pants to work
c)
A part time teacher
d)
none of these
9.
Which one is an MDG goal
a)
Achieve Universal Secondary Education
b)
Improve Paternal Health
c)
Reduce Child Mortality
d)
Ensure Economic Sustainability
10.
Which are not barriers to free trade?
a)
Tarrifs and import duties
b)
Import Quotas
c)
Trading Blocs
11.
Which is NOT a valid criticism of using Aid to reduce disparities
a)
Aid can sometimes be given with strings attached
b)
Giving Aid can create a culture of dependency
c)
Countries already spend a massive amount of their GDP on Aid and we still have issues with disparities
12.
Which is a valid criticism of trade liberalization as a means of reducing disparities
a)
Young industries may not be able to compete on the world market
b)
Adopting policies that make international trade more difficult will make it difficult for countries to sell products
c)
Increasing trade will result in the homoginization of landscapes
13.
In terms of monetary value, which international capital flow is larger?
a)
Aid
b)
Sunshine
c)
Remittances
14.
FDI stands for
a)
Foreign Investment Interest
b)
Forever Doing IAs
c)
Foreign Direct Investment
15.
Which is NOT a factor that makes countries more attractive for FDI
a)
reliable power infrastructure
b)
relaxed environmental regulation
c)
cheap labour
d)
political instability
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