Gender and Economic Development — Unit test Answers

Which of the following statements about quotas in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is false? A. Quotas determine how much each country contributes to IMF funding. B. Quotas are determined by the size of a nation’s economy. C. The US has 17% of all votes on policy decisions. D. The US and Japan are the only countries with enough votes to block certain decisions single-handedly. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Creating export processing zones, passing tax laws that favor businesses, and encouraging outsourcing __________. A. are actions NGOs can take to benefit growing economies B. are typical ways in which the US helps other nations' economies C. are ways that have helped developing economies to grow D. have not been successful in fostering economic success Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How much of the United States female population works outside of the home? A. half B. two-thirds C. three-quarters D. one-third Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The World Bank is made up of which of the following institutions? I. the International Monetary Fund (IMF) II. the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) III. the International Development Association (IDA) IV. the Grameen Bank A. I. and II. only B. II. and III. only C. I., II., and III. only D. II., III., and IV. only Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

What effect do tax incentives have on economic development? A. Tax incentives have no impact on economic development. B. Tax incentives only allow the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer. C. Tax incentives encourage international trade of human or physical resources. D. Tax incentives only affect economic development when a nation creates an important technology. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

All of the following are examples of unpaid labor, except __________. A. cooking for one’s own family B. cleaning the house of a wealthy family for small wages C. taking care of one’s children or elderly family members D. working in the family vegetable garden Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The next best alternative given up when making a choice is called the __________. A. opportunity cost B. comparative advantage C. primary objective D. negative consequence Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

All of the following jobs could be placed in the quinary economic sector except __________. A. a firefighter B. a corporate chief executive officer C. a worker in a unionized auto factory D. a school teacher Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about the economies of the world is false? A. The US economy is the largest in the world when measured per country. B. Four of the top five economies, measured in GDP per person, are located in Europe. C. The bottom five economies, measured in GDP per person, are located in Africa. D. The US economy is the largest in the world when measured in GDP per person. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

According to Walt Rostow's modernization model, a country becomes developed when __________. A. it becomes agriculturally self-sufficient B. it mobilizes capital for business investments, thereby increasing its exports C. it has a high literacy rate and widespread access to education for people of all social classes D. it has an economy based on the production of goods and services demanded by the global economy Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Underdeveloped nations have high birth rates, high death rates, and low life expectancies. Based on what you have learned about barriers to economic development, why do underdeveloped nations have these demographics?

Which of the following organizations emerged from a conference held to provide a framework for global economic cooperation after World War II? A. the IRBD and the IDA B. the Grameen Bank and the UN C. the IMF and the World Bank D. the UN and the NGO Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Imagine that you are a leader of a country that is facing extreme nationwide poverty. From which organizations would you seek assistance, and why? What kind of assistance could you expect to receive?

Using complete sentences, explain negative consequences associated with limiting women's property rights.

Read the passages below and answer the question that follows. Malaria, a disease spread by mosquitoes, infects about 300 million people a year and causes about 1 million deaths a year. Children are most vulnerable to the disease, whereas most adults rebound fairly quickly. Many NGOs work to disseminate mosquito nets in sub-Saharan Africa in an effort to reduce the incidence of malaria, but results have been limited. Experts state that a different approach is needed to resolve this major health epidemic, including taking suggestions from the very people who are affected by the disease. Why is it important to include the people affected by malaria in developing ways to prevent the disease? What are some of the suggestions they might make?