Question 1

Latin America as a whole score approximately what on the Human Opportunity Index?

Accepted Answer

A)  28 
B)  47 
C)  78 
D)  85 
E)  92 
A)  28 
B)  47 
C)  78 
D)  85 
E)  92

Question 2

The accumulation of human capital is critically dependent on the quality of a country's what?

Accepted Answer

A)  exchange rate system 
B)  interest rate 
C)  business regulation 
D)  endowment of factors of production 
E)  educational system 
A)  exchange rate system 
B)  interest rate 
C)  business regulation 
D)  endowment of factors of production 
E)  educational system

Question 3

The Gini coefficient for educational inequality in Latin America is:

Accepted Answer

A)  12.2 
B)  14.8 
C)  15.9 
D)  27.0 
E)  33.8 
A)  12.2 
B)  14.8 
C)  15.9 
D)  27.0 
E)  33.8

Question 4

What percentage of Latin America in 2018 lives on $2.50USD per day?

Accepted Answer

A)  8.3% 
B)  29.4% 
C)  12.4% 
D)  10.6% 
E)  3.7% 
A)  8.3% 
B)  29.4% 
C)  12.4% 
D)  10.6% 
E)  3.7%

Question 5

The amount of money necessary to meet certain basic thresholds of human existence is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute poverty 
B)  relative poverty 
C)  Gini coefficient 
D)  Human Opportunity Index 
E)  productivity 
A)  absolute poverty 
B)  relative poverty 
C)  Gini coefficient 
D)  Human Opportunity Index 
E)  productivity

Question 6

List and briefly describe the major sources of income inequality in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

Income inequality in Latin America is in

Question 7

By worldwide standard, Latin America has a _____ Gini coefficient score.

Accepted Answer

A)  low 
B)  below average 
C)  average 
D)  above average 
E)  high 
A)  low 
B)  below average 
C)  average 
D)  above average 
E)  high

Question 8

According to the Gini coefficient scale, perfectly equal income distribution would result in a score of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  100 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  100

Question 9

What factors could reduce poverty and inequality in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that could hel

Question 10

The average poverty rate reported by the governments of Latin America is:

Accepted Answer

A)  8.4 percent 
B)  16.6 percent. 
C)  19.2 percent. 
D)  25.4 percent. 
E)  33.8 percent. 
A)  8.4 percent 
B)  16.6 percent. 
C)  19.2 percent. 
D)  25.4 percent. 
E)  33.8 percent.

Question 11

____ terms of trade, as well as _____ imports, was a key argument for ISI, which stifled Latin American economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Declining, reducing 
B)  Increasing, reducing 
C)  Declining, increasing 
D)  Increasing, increasing 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Declining, reducing 
B)  Increasing, reducing 
C)  Declining, increasing 
D)  Increasing, increasing 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

What is the Gini coefficient? How does it apply to Latin America?

Accepted Answer

The Gini coefficient is a measure of inc

Question 13

The GDP per capita in Latin America is approximately what?

Accepted Answer

A)  $4,500 
B)  $1,200 
C)  $13,200 
D)  $7,700 
E)  $9,000 
A)  $4,500 
B)  $1,200 
C)  $13,200 
D)  $7,700 
E)  $9,000

Question 14

Which aspects of ISI tended to increase inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  the encouragement of import substitution industrialization 
B)  trade policy 
C)  monetary policy 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c 
A)  the encouragement of import substitution industrialization 
B)  trade policy 
C)  monetary policy 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c

Question 15

The famous Brazilian CCT program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  en efectivo. 
B)  CASP. 
C)  EFT. 
D)  bolsa familia. 
E)  seguridad social. 
A)  en efectivo. 
B)  CASP. 
C)  EFT. 
D)  bolsa familia. 
E)  seguridad social.

Latin America as a whole score approximately what on the Human Opportunity Index?

The accumulation of human capital is critically dependent on the quality of a country's what?

The Gini coefficient for educational inequality in Latin America is:

What percentage of Latin America in 2018 lives on $2.50USD per day?

The amount of money necessary to meet certain basic thresholds of human existence is known as:

List and briefly describe the major sources of income inequality in Latin America.

By worldwide standard, Latin America has a _____ Gini coefficient score.

According to the Gini coefficient scale, perfectly equal income distribution would result in a score of what?

What factors could reduce poverty and inequality in Latin America?

The average poverty rate reported by the governments of Latin America is:

terms of trade, as well as _ imports, was a key argument for ISI, which stifled Latin American economic growth.

What is the Gini coefficient? How does it apply to Latin America?

The GDP per capita in Latin America is approximately what?

Which aspects of ISI tended to increase inequality?

The famous Brazilian CCT program is:

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

Latin America as a whole score approximately what on the Human Opportunity Index?

The accumulation of human capital is critically dependent on the quality of a country's what?

The Gini coefficient for educational inequality in Latin America is:

What percentage of Latin America in 2018 lives on $2.50USD per day?

The amount of money necessary to meet certain basic thresholds of human existence is known as:

List and briefly describe the major sources of income inequality in Latin America.

By worldwide standard, Latin America has a _____ Gini coefficient score.

According to the Gini coefficient scale, perfectly equal income distribution would result in a score of what?

What factors could reduce poverty and inequality in Latin America?

The average poverty rate reported by the governments of Latin America is:

____ terms of trade, as well as _____ imports, was a key argument for ISI, which stifled Latin American economic growth.

What is the Gini coefficient? How does it apply to Latin America?

The GDP per capita in Latin America is approximately what?

Which aspects of ISI tended to increase inequality?

The famous Brazilian CCT program is:

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

Filters

terms of trade, as well as _ imports, was a key argument for ISI, which stifled Latin American economic growth.