Test Bank For Economics of Development 7th Edition By Dwight H. Perkins
ISBN-13: 978-0393123524, ISBN-10: 0393123529
Chapter 1 : Patterns of Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- While working in the Japanese electronics factory in Penang, Rachmina Abdullah:
| a. | saved money to provide herself with a better future. |
| b. | became a wealthy urbanite who sought after the better amenities of life. |
| c. | decided to permanently settle in Japan and become a citizen of that country. |
| d. | grew accustomed to spending most of her wages on cosmetics and luxury items. |
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 3 TOP: Malaysia
MSC: Factual
- Which of the following empirical statements about low-income countries is NOT a valid generalization about changes since 1990?
| a. | Infant mortality rates have fallen substantially. |
| b. | Rapid population growth has more than offset GNP growth. |
| c. | Manufacturing has increased as a share of total output. |
| d. | Primary school enrollment rates have risen sharply. |
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: 3 TOP: Malaysia
MSC: Factual
- ________ has experienced unprecedented rates of economic growth, which has dramatically changed the lives of its population.
| a. | Paraguay | c. | Mongolia |
| b. | Malaysia | d. | North Korea |
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: 3 TOP: Malaysia
MSC: Factual
- The primary economic activities for three-quarters of Ethiopians are:
| a. | tending livestock and building computer chips. |
| b. | growing crops and tending livestock. |
| c. | telemarketing and trade. |
| d. | none of the above. |
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: 5 TOP: Ethiopia
MSC: Factual
- Which indicator is inversely related (meaning that it falls as per capita income rises) to per capita income?
| a. | adult illiteracy rate |
| b. | infant mortality rate |
| c. | share of the population living in rural areas |
| d. | all of the above |
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: 5 TOP: Ethiopia
MSC: Factual
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