Question 1

In the DVCs, underemployment frequently takes the form of

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A)  factory workers who are working longer hours than they would prefer.
B)  workers who are employed inefficiently in small industry when they could be highly productive in agriculture.
C)  farmers whose productivity is very low.
D)  craft workers and artisans who are replaced by simple machinery and equipment.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The fertility rates-the number of children per woman's lifetime-in most DVCs (developing countries)  are

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A)  rising slowly.
B)  rising quickly.
C)  staying constant.
D)  declining.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A recommended policy for DVCs to implement that promotes economic growth is

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A)  establishing realistic policies for exchange rates.
B)  obtaining more low-interest loans from the U.S.government.
C)  encouraging more tariffs and quotas to protect DVC businesses.
D)  discouraging direct foreign investment to make DVCs more self-sufficient.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The populations of the developing nations are growing

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A)  at about 5 percent per year.
B)  at about the same rate as those of the industrially advanced nations.
C)  slower than those of the industrially advanced nations.
D)  faster than those of the industrially advanced nations.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In 2014, Wal-Mart's annual revenues were greater than the national incomes of

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A)  the United States.
B)  Germany.
C)  all but 26 nations.
D)  all nations except for the 5 largest ones.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of these sets of nations consists of low-income developing nations?

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A)  Brazil, Australia, and South Africa
B)  Uganda, Madagascar, and Burkina Faso
C)  Canada, Switzerland, and France
D)  Germany, South Korea, and MexicoE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of these sets of countries has the greatest degree of internal corruption as of 2015, according to Transparency International?

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A)  Somalia, Afghanistan, and North Korea
B)  Finland, Denmark, and New Zealand
C)  Spain, Greece, and Italy
D)  Mexico, China, and RussiaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

If a technological advance expands output and requires a smaller investment in capital goods, this technological advance

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A)  is capital-using.
B)  must involve nonfinancial investment.
C)  is capital-saving.
D)  must pertain to the infrastructure.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

State industries are notoriously poor "incubators" for the development of profit-focused, entrepreneurial persons who may leave the firm to set up their own businesses.This statement is an argument in favor of

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A)  free immigration and emigration.
B)  privatizing state industries.
C)  central planning.
D)  free trade.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What is needed to aid capital formation in developing countries?

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A)  more capital flight
B)  more oil resources
C)  more entrepreneurship
D)  higher price supports for productsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Development assistance as a percentage of GDP is greatest for which of the following industrialized nations (as of 2015) ?

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A)  the United States
B)  Norway
C)  Sweden
D)  NetherlandsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

It is sometimes difficult to transfer the advanced technologies of the industrialized nations to the DVCs because

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A)  the technologies of the IACs are frequently based on relatively expensive labor and relatively cheap capital.
B)  the resource endowments of the IACs and the DVCs are highly similar.
C)  international patent laws prohibit such transfers.
D)  the technologies of the IACs are frequently based on relatively cheap labor and relatively expensive capital.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

(Last Word)  Early experience with conditional cash transfers has revealed that

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A)  most of these cash transfers available go unused because parents don't want to fulfill the requirements.
B)  there is no significant improvement in nutrition and health compared to nonrecipients.
C)  they encourage school enrollment, but poor-quality schools limit the ability to lift people out of poverty.
D)  the resulting improvements in education and health give the recipients a significant earnings advantage over nonrecipients.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Trade barriers that restrict imports from developing countries tend to be

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A)  highest in the capital goods and technology sectors of those economies.
B)  lowest in the labor-intensive manufacturing sectors of those economies.
C)  lowest for those products in which DVCs have a comparative advantage.
D)  highest for those products in which DVCs have a comparative advantage.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The government of a DVC may purposely cause inflation because

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A)  a rapid rate of inflation attracts private foreign capital into a DVC.
B)  there is conclusive evidence that inflation discourages people from having large families.
C)  this will strengthen the nation's position in international markets.
D)  inflation works like taxation in that it may release resources from consumption so that they can be invested.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The capricious universe view indicates that

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A)  in the long run, "acts of God" have contained population growth and thus contributed to economic development.
B)  DVCs will obtain biological and chemical weapons and force the redistribution of world wealth.
C)  there is little or no correlation between one's efforts and the rewards he or she receives.
D)  international and civil wars have been the primary impediment to growth.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Most economists agree that government efforts in economic development must be

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A)  employed to substitute for private efforts.
B)  designed to support private efforts.
C)  the sole driver of economic development.
D)  kept at a minimum because we can always rely on markets.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Underemployment occurs

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A)  when workers do not have jobs.
B)  when farm workers become more productive.
C)  when workers are working fewer hours than they desire or when they are working less productively than they are capable of.
D)  in IACs but not in the DVCs.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Income gains in the poorest DVCs may increase population growth initially, at least for a while, due to the following reasons except

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A)  declining death rates
B)  increasing birth rates
C)  reduced infant mortality
D)  decreasing life expectancyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is generally not an effective strategy to promote DVC growth?

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A)  microlending
B)  human capital development
C)  fighting wars against neighbors to obtain resources and stimulate aggregate demand through arms spending
D)  controlling inflationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 19: The Economics of Developing Countries

What is needed to aid capital formation in developing countries?

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State industries are notoriously poor "incubators" for the development of profit-focused, entrepreneurial persons who may leave the firm to set up their own businesses.This statement is an argument in favor of

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It is sometimes difficult to transfer the advanced technologies of the industrialized nations to the DVCs because

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Which of these sets of nations consists of low-income developing nations?

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(Last Word) Early experience with conditional cash transfers has revealed that

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A recommended policy for DVCs to implement that promotes economic growth is

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The capricious universe view indicates that

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Which of the following is generally not an effective strategy to promote DVC growth?

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Which of these sets of countries has the greatest degree of internal corruption as of 2015, according to Transparency International?

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In the DVCs, underemployment frequently takes the form of

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Most economists agree that government efforts in economic development must be

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If a technological advance expands output and requires a smaller investment in capital goods, this technological advance

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Trade barriers that restrict imports from developing countries tend to be

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Income gains in the poorest DVCs may increase population growth initially, at least for a while, due to the following reasons except

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The government of a DVC may purposely cause inflation because

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In 2014, Wal-Mart's annual revenues were greater than the national incomes of

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The fertility rates-the number of children per woman's lifetime-in most DVCs (developing countries) are

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The populations of the developing nations are growing

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Underemployment occurs

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Development assistance as a percentage of GDP is greatest for which of the following industrialized nations (as of 2015) ?

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