Economics

Question 1

1A dependency ratio is calculated as

Hard

A. workers divided by population B. births divided by deaths C. GDP divided by population D. dependants divided by the working population

Question 2

2Which is a characteristic of developing countries?

Easy

A. high per capita income B. low birth rates C. advanced technology everywhere D. heavy dependence on primary production

Question 3

3Underpopulation means

Easy

A. too many people B. there are too few people to make full use of resources C. high birth rate D. an ageing population

Question 4

4The optimum population is the population that

Easy

A. gives the highest output per head B. is the largest possible C. has no children D. is the smallest

Question 5

5A high dependency ratio means

Easy

A. many workers support few dependants B. few workers support many dependants C. everyone is employed D. the population is falling

Question 6

6A population of 30 million growing at 2% a year will be about how large after 1 year?

Medium

A. 30.6 million B. 36 million C. 32 million D. 30.2 million

Question 7

7A population with a large proportion of young people has a

Easy

A. ageing population B. low growth rate C. high dependency ratio D. low birth rate

Question 8

8The theory that population grows faster than food supply was put forward by

Easy

A. Adam Smith B. J. M. Keynes C. Thomas Malthus D. David Ricardo

Question 9

9The Human Development Index combines

Hard

A. population and land area B. exports and imports C. GDP only D. life expectancy, education and income

Question 10

10Which is an indicator of economic development?

Easy

A. more imported luxury cars only B. more public holidays C. rising life expectancy and literacy D. larger army