Question 1

By Latin American standards, _____ percent of the population is poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  33.8 
B)  19.8 
C)  22.6 
D)  35.0 
E)  32.3 
A)  33.8 
B)  19.8 
C)  22.6 
D)  35.0 
E)  32.3 A

Question 2

Which of these was not a government subsidy used to promote ISI?

Accepted Answer

A)  loans on attractive terms 
B)  an overvalued exchange rate 
C)  multiple forms of protectionism 
D)  high corporate tax rates 
E)  none of the above 
A)  loans on attractive terms 
B)  an overvalued exchange rate 
C)  multiple forms of protectionism 
D)  high corporate tax rates 
E)  none of the above D

Question 3

Which of these factors has not contributed to the poverty and inequality found across Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  historical roots 
B)  business regulations 
C)  ISI 
D)  educational inequality 
E)  all of the above 
A)  historical roots 
B)  business regulations 
C)  ISI 
D)  educational inequality 
E)  all of the above E

Question 4

Trade policy under ISI tended to favor:

Accepted Answer

A)  the scarce factor of production. 
B)  the abundant factor of production. 
C)  farmers. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the scarce factor of production. 
B)  the abundant factor of production. 
C)  farmers. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following contributes to inequality in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  history 
B)  ISI 
C)  educational inequality 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  history 
B)  ISI 
C)  educational inequality 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Latin America ranks as a solidly middle income region. Yet many people live in poverty. Describe several factors that could work to explain this.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that could wor

Question 7

Describe the income distribution situation in Latin America. What factors could work to improve the situation?

Accepted Answer

The income distribution situation in Lat

Question 8

The Gini coefficient for Latin America as a whole is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.39 
B)  0.52 
C)  0.46 
D)  0.65 
E)  0.79 
A)  0.39 
B)  0.52 
C)  0.46 
D)  0.65 
E)  0.79

Question 9

Using local measures of poverty, approximately _____ percent of the people of Latin America are poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  10.8 
B)  28.5 
C)  22.2 
D)  29.6 
E)  33.8 
A)  10.8 
B)  28.5 
C)  22.2 
D)  29.6 
E)  33.8

Question 10

Business and labor market regulations contribute to inequality via:

Accepted Answer

A)  trade policy. 
B)  monetary policy. 
C)  informality 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  trade policy. 
B)  monetary policy. 
C)  informality 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Which country in Latin America has the best PISA scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Uruguay 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Costa Rica 
E)  Chile 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Uruguay 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Costa Rica 
E)  Chile

Question 12

Which of the following now contributes to inequality in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  low growth 
B)  complex business regulation 
C)  a poor public educational system 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  low growth 
B)  complex business regulation 
C)  a poor public educational system 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

What improvements could Latin American governments make to improve the income inequality that is widespread across the region?

Accepted Answer

There are several improvements that Lati

Question 14

Which of these is not a factor in the "housing" portion of the Human Opportunity Index?

Accepted Answer

A)  sanitation 
B)  electricity 
C)  clean water 
D)  internet capability 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sanitation 
B)  electricity 
C)  clean water 
D)  internet capability 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

The average Gini coefficient for Latin America is now:

Accepted Answer

A)  22.6. 
B)  35.2. 
C)  40.1. 
D)  42.3. 
E)  46.0. 
A)  22.6. 
B)  35.2. 
C)  40.1. 
D)  42.3. 
E)  46.0.

Question 16

Define the terms absolute and relative poverty. How do these terms apply to Latin America?

Accepted Answer

Absolute poverty refers to a condition i

Question 17

Describe how Latin America's historical roots have affected its current income distribution situation.

Accepted Answer

Latin America's historical roots have ha

Question 18

Explain why education quality is highly important for income equality.

Accepted Answer

Education quality is highly important fo

Question 19

What is the relationship between ISI and poverty and inequality in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between Import Substitu

Question 20

The two components of the Human Opportunity Index are:

Accepted Answer

A)  education and housing. 
B)  education and infant mortality. 
C)  housing and infrastructure. 
D)  education and internet connections. 
E)  housing and food consumption. 
A)  education and housing. 
B)  education and infant mortality. 
C)  housing and infrastructure. 
D)  education and internet connections. 
E)  housing and food consumption.

By Latin American standards, _____ percent of the population is poor.

Which of these was not a government subsidy used to promote ISI?

Which of these factors has not contributed to the poverty and inequality found across Latin America?

Trade policy under ISI tended to favor:

Which of the following contributes to inequality in Latin America?

Latin America ranks as a solidly middle income region. Yet many people live in poverty. Describe several factors that could work to explain this.

Describe the income distribution situation in Latin America. What factors could work to improve the situation?

The Gini coefficient for Latin America as a whole is:

Using local measures of poverty, approximately _____ percent of the people of Latin America are poor.

Business and labor market regulations contribute to inequality via:

Which country in Latin America has the best PISA scores?

Which of the following now contributes to inequality in Latin America?

What improvements could Latin American governments make to improve the income inequality that is widespread across the region?

Which of these is not a factor in the "housing" portion of the Human Opportunity Index?

The average Gini coefficient for Latin America is now:

Define the terms absolute and relative poverty. How do these terms apply to Latin America?

Describe how Latin America's historical roots have affected its current income distribution situation.

Explain why education quality is highly important for income equality.

What is the relationship between ISI and poverty and inequality in Latin America?

The two components of the Human Opportunity Index are:

Latin American Economic History

Economic Growth and Latin America

Limits to Growth in Latin America

Growth and the Environment in Latin America

Latin American and Primary Commodities

Import Substitution in Latin America

Latin American Trade Policy

Exchange-Rate Policy

Financing Current-Account Deficits

Macroeconomic Policy in Latin America

Macroeconomic Stability

Economic Policy Debates in Latin America

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Exam 12: Poverty Inequality

By Latin American standards, _____ percent of the population is poor.

Which of these was not a government subsidy used to promote ISI?

Which of these factors has not contributed to the poverty and inequality found across Latin America?

Trade policy under ISI tended to favor:

Which of the following contributes to inequality in Latin America?

Latin America ranks as a solidly middle income region. Yet many people live in poverty. Describe several factors that could work to explain this.

Describe the income distribution situation in Latin America. What factors could work to improve the situation?

The Gini coefficient for Latin America as a whole is:

Using local measures of poverty, approximately _____ percent of the people of Latin America are poor.

Business and labor market regulations contribute to inequality via:

Which country in Latin America has the best PISA scores?

Which of the following now contributes to inequality in Latin America?

What improvements could Latin American governments make to improve the income inequality that is widespread across the region?

Which of these is not a factor in the "housing" portion of the Human Opportunity Index?

The average Gini coefficient for Latin America is now:

Define the terms absolute and relative poverty. How do these terms apply to Latin America?

Describe how Latin America's historical roots have affected its current income distribution situation.

Explain why education quality is highly important for income equality.

What is the relationship between ISI and poverty and inequality in Latin America?

The two components of the Human Opportunity Index are:

Latin American Economic History

Economic Growth and Latin America

Limits to Growth in Latin America

Growth and the Environment in Latin America

Latin American and Primary Commodities

Import Substitution in Latin America

Latin American Trade Policy

Exchange-Rate Policy

Financing Current-Account Deficits

Macroeconomic Policy in Latin America

Macroeconomic Stability

Economic Policy Debates in Latin America

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