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Economics Mcqs

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

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

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Infant mortality ?

Infant mortality ?

A. is defined as the annual number of deaths of infant under 1 year old per 1,000 live births
B. reflects the availability of primary education the rights of employments and social security
C. is life expectancy up to age 3
D. reflects the availability of hospitals and childcare facilities and the parents wealth

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Which of the following is not a problem in comparing developed and developing countries GNP ?

Which of the following is not a problem in comparing developed and develog countries GNP ?

A. GNP is understated for developed countries, since a number of items included in their national incomes are intermediate goods
B. The economic contribution of a housewife is a peasant family may not be measured is GNP is poor country
C. GNP in understated for develog countries since many of their labor intensive good have no impact on exchange rate since they are not traded
D. GNP is overstated for for countries where the price of foreign exchange is less than market clearing price

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The formula for the Laspeyres price index is (o is the base year and n is the given year) ?

The formula for the Laspeyres price index is (o is the base year and n is the given year) ?

A. P = ∑Poqo/∑poqo
B. P = ∑Poqo/∑pnqn
C. P = ∑Pnqo/∑poqo
D. P = ∑Poqn/∑poqo

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The World Bank’s GNP per capita classification for low income middle income and high income countries respectively is ?

The World Bank’s GNP per capita classification for low income middle income and high income countries respectively is ?

A. less than $900, $900-$9000 and more than $9000
B. less than $5000, $5000-$15000 and more than $15000
C. less than $100, $100-$1000 and more than $1000
D. less than $5000, $5000-$150000 and more than $150000

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