What is your first name?

What is your last name?

The inequality-adjusted human development index of the United States is

greater than any other country in the world.

inferior to that of Canada but superior to most Western European countries.

greater than Canada because a higher percentage of people in the United States have quality health care.

inferior to Western European countries but far superior to Canada.

inferior to that of Canada and most Western European countries.

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Compared to less developed countries, more developed countries have higher rates of

childhood mortality.

infectious disease.

illiteracy.

environmental pollution.

literacy.

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People are more productive in more developed countries because they

have access to more technology.

have a low amount of value added per person.

are consistently better educated.

understand their jobs better than workers in less developed countries.

work harder.

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If a country has a large number of publishers and globally esteemed universities, you might surmise that the country is most likely

an MDC.

an LDC.

an LDC that has some of the world's top universities.

an MDC that has some of the world's lowest literacy rates.

neither an LDC nor an MDC.

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An example of a primary sector activity is

mining.

banking.

manufacturing.

education.

retailing.

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The secondary sector of the economy includes which of the following?

government

construction

mining

data processing

banking

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Gross domestic product (GDP) is the

total value of exports of goods and services produced in a state during a year.

total value of outputs of goods and services produced in a state during a year.

total value of human capital development in a state during a year.

total value of investments made in domestic and foreign sources of revenue during a year.

total value of the outputs minus inputs of goods and services produced in a state during a year.

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In MDCs, employment is increasing more rapidly in which of the following sectors?

primary

secondary

tertiary

fishing

farming

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The value of a product minus the costs of raw materials and energy is

total value of the outputs minus inputs of goods and services produced in a state during a year.

total value of the outputs minus inputs of goods and services produced in a state during a year.

total value of the outputs minus inputs of goods and services produced in a state during a year.

total value of the outputs minus inputs of goods and services produced in a state during a year.

total value of the outputs minus inputs of goods and services produced in a state during a year.

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________ is an example of a secondary sector activity.

Farming

Manufacturing

Secondary education

Professional football

Banking

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A state that has a higher level of development exhibits a(n)

growth of the output of goods and services.

improvement of a product compared to the needed labor.

division of jobs into different sectors.

growth of political institutions.

improvement in material conditions.

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Per capita GDP is a poor indicator of which of the following?

the number of countries below the poverty level

the distribution of wealth within a state

the spatial distribution of global wealth

potential for providing all citizens with a comfortable life

the approximate level of material well being in a state

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