Question 1

Which of the following would be an example of direct foreign investment in DVCs?

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A)   a grant from the World Bank to build an irrigation project in Kenya
B)   the financing of a new chemical plant in Peru by a German company
C)   a low-interest loan from the U.S. government to Turkey to purchase military hardware
D)   a loan from the Japanese government to the Indonesian government to pay for electronic equipmentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The role of government in fostering economic growth in DVCs has been criticized because

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A)   most governments operate as dictatorships.
B)   there is often poor administration and corruption in government.
C)   government is generally supportive of business at the expense of labor.
D)   governments have adopted the unpopular method of forced savings to stimulate investment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A highly active role by government may be needed to promote economic growth in low-income DVCs because of

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A)   a lack of infrastructure.
B)   rigid law enforcement in the country.
C)   excessive local entrepreneurship.
D)   all these reasons.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Because families can afford to have more children, population growth is greater in the IACs than in the DVCs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Capital flight from DVCs (developing countries) tends to offset much of the foreign loans and aid that they receive from IACs (industrially advanced countries).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following factors contributes most to the high per capita incomes in developed nations?

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A)   high rates of population growth
B)   high rates of economic growth
C)   low rates of investment
D)   low rates of savingE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

An example of direct foreign investment would be the building of a motorcycle factory in China by Honda Motors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A reason for placing special emphasis on capital accumulation in developing countries is the high

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A)   level of adult illiteracy.
B)   productivity of workers in DVCs.
C)   marginal benefits of capital goods.
D)   level of import quotas and tariffs.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is characteristic of DVCs?

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A)   A large percentage of the labor force is in agriculture.
B)   There are high levels of saving and investment.
C)   They have high labor productivity.
D)   There are high levels of training.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The World Bank is the organization to which DVCs turn as a "last-resort" lending agency for projects that private institutions will not fund.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Suppose that surplus labor in a Pakistani village is used to build a medical clinic and dig several wells. This is an illustration of

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A)   foreign aid.
B)   capital-saving investment.
C)   in-kind investment.
D)   technological advance.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The presence of large and fast-growing populations in developing countries contributes to lower per capita incomes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a factor limiting saving in DVCs?

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A)   the lack of foreign aid and loans from the World Bank
B)   Governments control the banking system and set low interest rates.
C)   the flight of private savings to investments in IACs, where there is less risk
D)   Those who do save make their savings available only to their families, who use it for consumption.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Over the next 15 years, roughly what percentage of the increase in world population will come from DVCs?

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A)   25 percent
B)   50 percent
C)   70 percent
D)   90 percentE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Economists would most likely suggest that advanced nations can best assist in the economic development of developing nations by

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A)   increasing the amount of military aid to strengthen the government's role in providing law and order.
B)   increasing trade barriers so that less-developed nations will become more self-sufficient.
C)   reducing trade barriers and increasing the amount of private and public capital.
D)   decreasing the amounts of private capital or foreign aid to reduce the level of neocolonialism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is not part of a nation's infrastructure?

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A)   communications facilities
B)   roads, highways, and bridges
C)   the electrical power system
D)   industrial plants and equipmentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

An increasing share of the private capital flows to DVCs in recent years has been in the form of

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A)   interest-free government loans.
B)   educational and training assistance.
C)   direct foreign investment.
D)   bank loans.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The World Bank

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A)   is also known as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) .
B)   lends money to developing nations for basic infrastructure projects such as dams, irrigation, health and sanitation, communications, and transportation.
C)   is an affiliate of the World Trade Organization (WTO) .
D)   provides subsidies to private firms so they can improve their wages and working conditions.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The demographic transition concept suggests that

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A)   effective birth control is the primary prerequisite of DVC income growth.
B)   income growth must first occur before DVC birth rates will decline.
C)   children are economic assets in the IACs but economic liabilities in the DVCs.
D)   the IACs will have higher birth rates than the DVCs.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

To be classified as a low-income developing country, annual per capita income in 2014 needed to be

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A)   $1,045 or less.
B)   $628 or less.
C)   $2,018 or less.
D)   $925 or less.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 28: The Economics of Developing Countries

The demographic transition concept suggests that

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Over the next 15 years, roughly what percentage of the increase in world population will come from DVCs?

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The World Bank is the organization to which DVCs turn as a "last-resort" lending agency for projects that private institutions will not fund.

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Capital flight from DVCs (developing countries) tends to offset much of the foreign loans and aid that they receive from IACs (industrially advanced countries).

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Which of the following would be an example of direct foreign investment in DVCs?

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The presence of large and fast-growing populations in developing countries contributes to lower per capita incomes.

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A highly active role by government may be needed to promote economic growth in low-income DVCs because of

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An example of direct foreign investment would be the building of a motorcycle factory in China by Honda Motors.

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The World Bank

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Which of the following is a factor limiting saving in DVCs?

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A reason for placing special emphasis on capital accumulation in developing countries is the high

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Which of the following is characteristic of DVCs?

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Suppose that surplus labor in a Pakistani village is used to build a medical clinic and dig several wells. This is an illustration of

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The role of government in fostering economic growth in DVCs has been criticized because

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Economists would most likely suggest that advanced nations can best assist in the economic development of developing nations by

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Which of the following factors contributes most to the high per capita incomes in developed nations?

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To be classified as a low-income developing country, annual per capita income in 2014 needed to be

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Which of the following is not part of a nation's infrastructure?

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An increasing share of the private capital flows to DVCs in recent years has been in the form of

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Because families can afford to have more children, population growth is greater in the IACs than in the DVCs.

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