The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography 10th Edition Classroom Response System Questions Chapter 9

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The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human
Geography10th Edition Classroom Response
SystemQuestions Chapter 9
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• 09-01 Regarding sector employment in MDCs and
  LDCs over the last 100 years, it is true that
• the primary sector has increased in MDCs.
• the tertiary sector has decreased in MDCs.
• the primary sector has trended slightly lower
  in LDCs.
• the tertiary sector has increased in LDCs.
• the secondary sector has decreased in LDCs.

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• 09-01 Regarding sector employment in MDCs and
  LDCs over the last 100 years, it is true that
• the primary sector has increased in MDCs.
• the tertiary sector has decreased in MDCs.
• the primary sector has trended slightly lower
  in LDCs.
• the tertiary sector has increased in LDCs.
• the secondary sector has decreased in LDCs.
• Explanation Changes in agriculture and mining,
  e.g., engineered seeds, machinery, and
  irrigation, have begun to displace LDC workers
  from the primary sector.

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• 09-02 According to Rostows development model, a
  country with a lot of heavy industry that uses
  modern technology is in
• stage 1, traditional society.
• stage 2, preconditions to takeoff.
• stage 3, takeoff.
• stage 4, drive to maturity.
• stage 5, age of mass consumption.

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• 09-02 According to Rostows development model, a
  country with a lot of heavy industry that uses
  modern technology is in
• stage 1, traditional society.
• stage 2, preconditions to takeoff.
• stage 3, takeoff.
• stage 4, drive to maturity.
• stage 5, age of mass consumption.
• Explanation Heavy industry is the hallmark of
  Rostows fourth stage.

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• 09-03 The self-sufficiency approach to
  development
• has been supported by the United States.
• relies on free trade with more developed
  countries.
• has been the preferred approach for economic
  development over the last two decades.
• frequently suffers from inefficiency.
• relies on market forces with little guidance
  from government.

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• 09-03 The self-sufficiency approach to
  development
• has been supported by the United States.
• relies on free trade with more developed
  countries.
• has been the preferred approach for economic
  development over the last two decades.
• frequently suffers from inefficiency.
• relies on market forces with little guidance
  from government.
• Explanation Economies seeking self-sufficiency
  often suffer from the related problems of large
  bureaucracies and inefficiency.

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• 09-04 Which of the following is among the
  factors considered when calculating a countrys
  Human Development Index score?
• average affluence rate
• crude birth rate
• literacy rate
• sulfate emissions per capita
• telephones per capita

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• 09-04 Which of the following is among the
  factors considered when calculating a countrys
  Human Development Index score?
• average affluence rate
• crude birth rate
• literacy rate
• sulfate emissions per capita
• telephones per capita
• Explanation A countrys HDI score is based on
  four factors GDP, literacy, education, and life
  expectancy.

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• 09-05 Foreign debt as a percentage of income is
  highest in
• Africa.
• East Asia.
• Eastern Europe.
• Middle East.
• South America.

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• 09-05 Foreign debt as a percentage of income is
  highest in
• Africa.
• East Asia.
• Eastern Europe.
• Middle East.
• South America.
• Explanation While South American countries have
  accumulated the largest debts, the ratio of debt
  to annual income is highest in Africa.

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• 09-06 Which of the following is among the
  factors considered when calculating a countrys
  Gender Empowerment Measure?
• number of women in elite professional sports
• balance of women to men working as real estate
  agents
• media image fairness
• number of women elected to government
• access to family planning and abortion

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• 09-06 Which of the following is among the
  factors considered when calculating a countrys
  Gender Empowerment Measure?
• number of women in elite professional sports
• balance of women to men working as real estate
  agents
• media image fairness
• number of women elected to government
• access to family planning and abortion
• Explanation GEM reflects womens access to power
  and decision making.

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• 09-07 Structural adjustment programs
• promote greater transparency in government
  development planning and spending.
• arrange for structural engineers to consult in
  LDCs.
• are designed and implemented by community focus
  groups.
• have been criticized for spending scarce
  development funds inefficient industries.
• seek to align the interests of farmers and
  consumers through fair trade labeling.

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• 09-07 Structural adjustment programs
• promote greater transparency in government
  development planning and spending.
• arrange for structural engineers to consult in
  LDCs.
• are designed and implemented by community focus
  groups.
• have been criticized for spending scarce
  development funds inefficient industries.
• seek to align the interests of farmers and
  consumers through fair trade labeling.
• Explanation The IMF, World Bank, and MDCs
  commonly require structural adjustment programs
  before making or adjusting loans.

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• 09-08 In terms of economic sectors, Wal-Mart
  has an effect on the
• primary sector as one of the largest purchasers
  of agricultural goods.
• secondary sector because of the factories it
  owns around the world.
• secondary sector because of the way it manages
  its farms, forests, and mines.
• tertiary sector because of its recent expansion
  into steel and auto production.
• tertiary sector because it pays higher wages
  than other service sector employers.

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• 09-08 In terms of economic sectors, Wal-Mart
  has an effect on the
• primary sector as one of the largest purchasers
  of agricultural goods.
• secondary sector because of the factories it
  owns around the world.
• secondary sector because of the way it manages
  its farms, forests, and mines.
• tertiary sector because of its recent expansion
  into steel and auto production.
• tertiary sector because it pays higher wages
  than other service sector employers.
• Explanation Wal-Mart, the second largest grocer
  in the U.S., has an effect on all three economic
  sectors.

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• 09-09 The Gender-Related Development Index is
  lowest in
• East Asia.
• Eastern Europe.
• North America.
• South America.
• Sub-Saharan Africa.

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• 09-09 The Gender-Related Development Index is
  lowest in
• East Asia.
• Eastern Europe.
• North America.
• South America.
• Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Explanation Like HDI, GDI combines measures of
  income, literacy, education, and life expectancy
  in order to discern where women are treated as
  well as men.

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• 09-10 All of the following statements about the
  World Trade Organization are true, except
• it promotes capitalist economic development.
• its member states account for roughly 70
  percent of world trade.
• it seeks to lower tariffs.
• it adjudicates accusations of unfair trade
  practices.
• critics charge it is anti-democratic and
  compromises sovereignty.

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• 09-10 All of the following statements about the
  World Trade Organization are true, except
• it promotes capitalist economic development.
• its member states account for roughly 70
  percent of world trade.
• it seeks to lower tariffs.
• it adjudicates accusations of unfair trade
  practices.
• critics charge it is anti-democratic and
  compromises sovereignty.
• Explanation WTO members account for nearly 100
  of world trade.