Question 1

In 2017, the IACs (industrially advanced countries) had an average per capita income that was about
50 times as high as that of the low-income nations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following DVC policies is not likely to increase DVC economic growth?

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A)   privatizing state industries
B)   controlling population growth
C)   restricting direct foreign investment from abroad
D)   building human capitalE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

One way through which industrially advanced economies can help DVCs is known as "oﬃcial development assistance (ODA) ," or more simply,

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A)   foreign investment.
B)   international capital.
C)   foreign aid.
D)   international trade.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The population growth rate of the DVCs (developing countries)  as a group in recent decades has been

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A)   steady.
B)   declining.
C)   rising modestly.
D)   rising rapidly.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

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) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

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

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Question 9

DVCs tend to have permanent shortages of farm labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An example of direct foreign investment is

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A)   a U.S. bank granting a loan to a Guatemalan ﬁrm.
B)   General Motors building an auto production facility in China.
C)   a U.S. government foreign aid grant to Bangladesh.
D)   the purchase of debt issued by the Panamanian government.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The differences in the per capita incomes of the IACs and the DVCs have diminished sharply since
the Second World War because of U.S. aid programs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Compare the GDP and GDP per capita of the United States with that of developing countries.

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Question 15

A suggested policy for industrially advanced countries to adopt to encourage economic growth in developing countries would be

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A)   cutting debt relief for DVCs.
B)   directing foreign aid to the more aﬄuent DVCs.
C)   restricting immigration of low-skilled workers from DVCs.
D)   reducing tariffs and import quotas on labor-intensive products.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Without an abundant endowment of natural resources, a nation cannot achieve rapid economic
growth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If the real outputs per capita of a rich nation and a poor nation grow at the same percentage rate,
the absolute income gap between the two nations will shrink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Assume the total real income of a developing country increases from $8 billion to $8.2 billion, while its population expands from 14 to 15 million people from one year to the next. Over the year, per
Capita income has

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A)   increased by $25 per person.
B)   decreased by $25 per person.
C)   increased by $533 per person.
D)   decreased by $533 per person.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Low-income developing countries generally have the following characteristics except

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A)   low population growth rates.
B)   low levels of industrialization.
C)   dependency on exports of agricultural products or raw materials.
D)   minimal amounts of capital resources.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The demographic transition view of population growth believes that slower population growth will
lead to rising incomes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: The Economics of Developing Countries

Without an abundant endowment of natural resources, a nation cannot achieve rapid economic growth.

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If the real outputs per capita of a rich nation and a poor nation grow at the same percentage rate, the absolute income gap between the two nations will shrink.

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The demographic transition view of population growth believes that slower population growth will lead to rising incomes.

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What is needed to aid capital formation in developing countries?

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DVCs tend to have permanent shortages of farm labor.

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An example of direct foreign investment is

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The differences in the per capita incomes of the IACs and the DVCs have diminished sharply since the Second World War because of U.S. aid programs.

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A suggested policy for industrially advanced countries to adopt to encourage economic growth in developing countries would be

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

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In 2017, the IACs (industrially advanced countries) had an average per capita income that was about 50 times as high as that of the low-income nations.

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

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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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Which of the following DVC policies is not likely to increase DVC economic growth?

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Assume the total real income of a developing country increases from $8 billion to $8.2 billion, while its population expands from 14 to 15 million people from one year to the next. Over the year, per Capita income has

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One way through which industrially advanced economies can help DVCs is known as "oﬃcial development assistance (ODA) ," or more simply,

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Low-income developing countries generally have the following characteristics except

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Compare the GDP and GDP per capita of the United States with that of developing countries.

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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 population growth rate of the DVCs (developing countries) as a group in recent decades has been

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