Question 1

The ability of the DVCs to use the technologies of the IACs is somewhat limited because

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A) the IACs have patents on most of their technologies. 
B) the IACs and the DVCs have much different resource endowments. 
C) the technologies of the IACs rely heavily on unskilled labor. 
D) IAC technologies are labor-intensive, while DVC technologies are capital-intensive. 
A) the IACs have patents on most of their technologies. 
B) the IACs and the DVCs have much different resource endowments. 
C) the technologies of the IACs rely heavily on unskilled labor. 
D) IAC technologies are labor-intensive, while DVC technologies are capital-intensive.

Question 2

The DVCs are

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A) located primarily in Northern Europe. 
B) located primarily in Western Europe. 
C) located primarily in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 
D) more or less evenly distributed over the various continents. 
A) located primarily in Northern Europe. 
B) located primarily in Western Europe. 
C) located primarily in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 
D) more or less evenly distributed over the various continents.

Question 3

When economists refer to capital flight, they are speaking of an

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A) outflow of financial capital from a certain country. 
B) outflow of real capital from a certain country. 
C) outflow of financial and real capital from a certain country. 
D) outflow of human capital from a certain country. 
A) outflow of financial capital from a certain country. 
B) outflow of real capital from a certain country. 
C) outflow of financial and real capital from a certain country. 
D) outflow of human capital from a certain country.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a reason why government may play a key role in the early stage of economic development in developing nations?

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A) the infrastructure provided by government 
B) the abundance of entrepreneurs who need to be regulated 
C) the need to encourage saving and investment in the economy 
D) the provision of law and order so that commerce can flourish 
A) the infrastructure provided by government 
B) the abundance of entrepreneurs who need to be regulated 
C) the need to encourage saving and investment in the economy 
D) the provision of law and order so that commerce can flourish

Question 5

What are the three basic criticisms of foreign aid to DVCs?

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(1)Dependency and incentives: A basic cr

Question 6

In 2005,

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A) the G8 nations canceled $55 billion in debt owed by developing nations. 
B) both direct private investment and government-provided foreign aid to the DVCs increased. 
C) both direct private investment and government-provided foreign aid to the DVCs decreased. 
D) direct private investment to the DVCs decreased, and government-provided foreign aid increased. 
A) the G8 nations canceled $55 billion in debt owed by developing nations. 
B) both direct private investment and government-provided foreign aid to the DVCs increased. 
C) both direct private investment and government-provided foreign aid to the DVCs decreased. 
D) direct private investment to the DVCs decreased, and government-provided foreign aid increased.

Question 7

If the real output of a DVC increases from $200 billion to $240 billion and its population increases from 100 to 110 million, its real per capita output will have

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A) increased by about $182. 
B) increased by about $40. 
C) decreased by about $120. 
D) remained unchanged. 
A) increased by about $182. 
B) increased by about $40. 
C) decreased by about $120. 
D) remained unchanged.

Question 8

Most of the world's population lives in

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A) North America. 
B) the DVCs. 
C) Western Europe. 
D) the IACs. 
A) North America. 
B) the DVCs. 
C) Western Europe. 
D) the IACs.

Question 9

The "vicious circle of poverty" for developing nations can best be described by

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A) low levels of international trade that reduce exports and increase the dependence on imports. 
B) low incomes that inhibit saving and the accumulation of real and human capital, making it difficult to increase productivity and income. 
C) a large government sector, which reduces the availability of private investment spending but increases macroeconomic stability. 
D) a lack of entrepreneurial talent that limits the formation of businesses and the development of private businesses. 
A) low levels of international trade that reduce exports and increase the dependence on imports. 
B) low incomes that inhibit saving and the accumulation of real and human capital, making it difficult to increase productivity and income. 
C) a large government sector, which reduces the availability of private investment spending but increases macroeconomic stability. 
D) a lack of entrepreneurial talent that limits the formation of businesses and the development of private businesses.

Question 10

Brazil, Mexico, and Thailand are referred to as

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A) industrially advanced countries. 
B) upper-middle-income developing countries. 
C) low-income developing countries. 
D) command economies. 
A) industrially advanced countries. 
B) upper-middle-income developing countries. 
C) low-income developing countries. 
D) command economies.

Question 11

Per capita incomes must first grow for birth rates to decline. This statement describes the

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A) human capital view of population growth. 
B) traditional view of population growth. 
C) capricious universe view. 
D) demographic transition view of population growth. 
A) human capital view of population growth. 
B) traditional view of population growth. 
C) capricious universe view. 
D) demographic transition view of population growth.

Question 12

Rapid population growth can be an obstacle to economic development

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A) because it can translate a relatively large increase in real output into a small increase in real output per capita. 
B) because more investment will be required to simply maintain the quantity of capital goods per person. 
C) because it may lead to the overutilization and therefore ecological degradation of farmland. 
D) for all of these reasons. 
A) because it can translate a relatively large increase in real output into a small increase in real output per capita. 
B) because more investment will be required to simply maintain the quantity of capital goods per person. 
C) because it may lead to the overutilization and therefore ecological degradation of farmland. 
D) for all of these reasons.

Question 13

One of the major investment obstacles in less-developed nations is

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A) an accumulation of savings with no place to invest the funds. 
B) a poor public infrastructure that hurts returns on private investment. 
C) a progressive tax system that is efficient in collecting taxes on investment. 
D) a low unemployment rate that makes it difficult to find the needed workers for businesses. 
A) an accumulation of savings with no place to invest the funds. 
B) a poor public infrastructure that hurts returns on private investment. 
C) a progressive tax system that is efficient in collecting taxes on investment. 
D) a low unemployment rate that makes it difficult to find the needed workers for businesses.

Question 14

Between 1990 and 2015, the poverty rate

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A) increased from 736 million to 1.9 billion. 
B) stayed constant at 1.9 billion. 
C) increased to 736 million. 
D) decreased from 1.9 billion to 736 million. 
A) increased from 736 million to 1.9 billion. 
B) stayed constant at 1.9 billion. 
C) increased to 736 million. 
D) decreased from 1.9 billion to 736 million.

Question 15

Most developing countries (DVCs)exhibit a low level of

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A) illiteracy. 
B) population growth. 
C) life expectancy. 
D) infant mortality. 
A) illiteracy. 
B) population growth. 
C) life expectancy. 
D) infant mortality.

Question 16

Discuss the "one child per family" policy implemented in China. Why did it need to be overturned?

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In 1980, the Chinese authorities institu

Question 17

The World Bank seeks to

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A) provide financial backing for the work of the International Monetary Fund. 
B) maintain stable exchange rates in the currencies of developing countries. 
C) assist developing countries in achieving economic growth. 
D) maximize its profits for its worldwide shareholders. 
A) provide financial backing for the work of the International Monetary Fund. 
B) maintain stable exchange rates in the currencies of developing countries. 
C) assist developing countries in achieving economic growth. 
D) maximize its profits for its worldwide shareholders.

Question 18

Describe the three foreign aid methods for delivering funds directly to poor individuals and how effective they have been.

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Microcredit is small loans that are prov

Question 19

Government can play a major positive role in the early stage of economic development by

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A) providing adequate infrastructure. 
B) establishing price controls for products. 
C) promoting exports by subsidizing them. 
D) creating marketing boards for export products. 
A) providing adequate infrastructure. 
B) establishing price controls for products. 
C) promoting exports by subsidizing them. 
D) creating marketing boards for export products.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A) Saving is high in less-developed nations because the opportunities for consumption are limited. 
B) For developing nations, the annual rate of population increase is about 5 percent. 
C) Most of the labor forces of developing nations are engaged in light industrial production. 
D) Investment is low in developing nations, making it difficult to increase productivity and incomes. 
A) Saving is high in less-developed nations because the opportunities for consumption are limited. 
B) For developing nations, the annual rate of population increase is about 5 percent. 
C) Most of the labor forces of developing nations are engaged in light industrial production. 
D) Investment is low in developing nations, making it difficult to increase productivity and incomes.

Exam 28: The Economics of Developing Countries

The ability of the DVCs to use the technologies of the IACs is somewhat limited because

The DVCs are

When economists refer to capital flight, they are speaking of an

Which of the following is not a reason why government may play a key role in the early stage of economic development in developing nations?

What are the three basic criticisms of foreign aid to DVCs?

In 2005,

If the real output of a DVC increases from $200 billion to $240 billion and its population increases from 100 to 110 million, its real per capita output will have

Most of the world's population lives in

The "vicious circle of poverty" for developing nations can best be described by

Brazil, Mexico, and Thailand are referred to as

Per capita incomes must first grow for birth rates to decline. This statement describes the

Rapid population growth can be an obstacle to economic development

One of the major investment obstacles in less-developed nations is

Between 1990 and 2015, the poverty rate

Most developing countries (DVCs)exhibit a low level of

Discuss the "one child per family" policy implemented in China. Why did it need to be overturned?

The World Bank seeks to

Describe the three foreign aid methods for delivering funds directly to poor individuals and how effective they have been.

Government can play a major positive role in the early stage of economic development by

Which of the following statements is correct?

Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

The Market System and the Circular Flow

Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

Market Failures Caused by Externalities Asymmetric Information

Public Goods, Public Choice, and Government Failure

Elasticity

Utility Maximization

Behavioral Economics

Businesses and the Costs of Production

Pure Competition in the Short Run

Pure Competition in the Long Run

Pure Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

Technology, RD, and Efficiency

The Demand for Resources

Wage Determination

Rent, Interest, and Profit

Natural Resource and Energy Economics

Public Finance: Expenditures and Taxes

Antitrust Policy and Regulation

Agriculture: Economics and Policy

Income Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination

Health Care

Immigration

International Trade

The Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates, and Trade Deficits

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