Which sector of industry dominates emerging economies?
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Primary
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Secondary
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Tertiary
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Quaternary
Q.2.
Which of the following is a reason that climate may influence a nation's economy?
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Warmer nations have a great revenue from tourism
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Some diseases thrive in hot humid conditions
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It's harder to work in warmer climates
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Countries in the tropics have longer histories
Q.3.
As emerging economies grow they will start to use energy at a higher level. This will increase their production of greenhouse gases and so contribute more to global warming. What can economically advanced nations do to slow the rise in greenhouse gas emissions?
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Prevent technology being shipped to these nations
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Force these countries to lower emissions
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Reduce our own carbon emissions to make up for it
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Share technologies that reduce energy use
Q.4.
Why might some LEDCs' economies grow slower than others?
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No access to the global market
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No access to raw materials
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High populations
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Some are heavily in indebted
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How is the economic core of a nation defined?
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The core revenues and services
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The area with the most people in a county
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The area with the highest standard of living, and generating the most wealth
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The urban areas that have the greatest links and technology infrastructure
Q.6.
Which of these is a reason that a landlocked nation may struggle to improve their economy?
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Increased risk of hurricanes
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Difficult and more expensive to ship goods because of export bureaucracy
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Dependence on the infrastructure of neighbouring countries
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Threats on all sides requiring military spending
Q.7.
Many emerging economies rely on aid from other nations and charities. Sometimes this aid is tied to trade agreements. What is an advantage of tied aid to the donor country?
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The receiving country is forced to buy goods and services from the donor country
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The aid can be used in the short and long term to save lives
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It may be a condition of the funding that foreign companies are in charge of the project, reducing the benefit to the local economy in terms of work
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The receiving nations government may take a percentage, or give the money to a large corporation
Q.8.
Which of the following is an indication of an economically advanced economy, rather than an emerging economy?
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Low life expectancy
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High male/female inequalities
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Literacy rates close to 100%
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Poor access to technology
Q.9.
Which of the following is an economic development indicator?
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Gross domestic product (GDP)
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Life expectancy
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Inequality in wealth
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Unemployment
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Why are literacy rates a measure of a nation's development?
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As literacy rates rise the GDP falls
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As a country becomes more advanced more people enjoy reading
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Literacy rates show how skilled and educated the population is
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As people become better educated they demand higher wages, reducing the countries economic output
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