The Meaning & Measurement of Economic Development Mcqs - Set 2

1)   If GNP per capita at constant prices for Ghana is US$360 and US$364 in 1996 and 1997 respectively, The real economic growth from 1996 to 1997 is ?

a. 4%
b. 1.11%
c. 0.011%
d. 11%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1.11%

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2)   If GNP for Vatican City the smallest country in the world is 200 million euros in year 2011 and its population is 890 GNP per capita is_____________?

a. 2000 – 890
b. 200/890
c. 200,000,000/890
d. 200
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 200,000,000/890

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3)   Which of the following countries is not a low income country ?

a. Indonesia
b. India
c. Malaysia
d. Nigeria
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Malaysia

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4)   Economic growth from current year (c) to previous year (p) is given by ?

a. [(GDPc – GDPp)/ DGPp]100
b. [(GDPc – GDPp) DGPp]100
c. GNPc – DGPp100)
d. [GDPp – GDPc]100
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: [(GDPc – GDPp)/ DGPp]100

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5)   If GDP for Barbados is $260 million in 2011 and its population is 260,000 GDP per capita is ?

a. 1000
b. 260
c. 0.001
d. 259740
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1000

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6)   The formula to calculate Passche price index is (o is the base year and n is the given year) ?

a. P = ΣPnqn/Σpoqn
b. P = ΣPoqo/Σpnqn
c. P = ΣPnqo/Σpoqo
d. P = ΣPnqn/Σpoqo
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: P = ΣPnqn/Σpoqn

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7)   Imitating labor standards from rich countries in LDCs may increase ?

a. equality
b. poverty
c. employment
d. human development
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: poverty

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8)   Which of the following statement is not true about LDCs ?

a. Most LDCs have less than 1/10 the per capita GNP of the U.S
b. A greater share of GNP would have to be devoted to education to attain the same primary enrollment rates as in the U.S
c. Setting up western labor standard and minimum wages in labor-abundant LDCs is sensible
d. Most LDCs have a greater shortage of qualified teachers than the U.S does
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Setting up western labor standard and minimum wages in labor-abundant LDCs is sensible

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9)   Which of the following is not one of the Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) ?

a. Japan
b. South Korea
c. Taiwan
d. Singapore
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Japan

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10)   The Human Development Index (HDI) summarizes a great deal of social performances in a single composite index combining ?

a. disparity reduction rate, human resource development rate and the composite index
b. longevity, education and living standard
c. minimum schooling, adult literacy and tertiary educational attainment
d. human resource training development and R&D
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: longevity, education and living standard

Explanation:
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