Question 1

What are the various reasons that account for the spread of democracy?

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Three main reasons account for the sprea...

Question 2

The Human Development Index comes close to Amartya Sen's conception of how development should be measured, although which of the following, suggested by Sen in his thesis, is not included in the index?

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A)  Basic health care
B)  Political freedom
C)  Educational attainment
D)  Basic average income
E)  Life expectancy at birthF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

According to the author Francis Fukuyama, the world is most likely witnessing the end of:

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A)  free market economies.
B)  capitalism.
C)  liberal democracies.
D)  privatization.
E)  humanity's ideological evolution.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the late influential political scientist Samuel Huntington's vision of the new world?

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A)  Samuel Huntington maintained that as societies continue modernizing they will also become more Western.
B)  Samuel Huntington theorized that modernization in non-Western societies can result in a retreat toward the traditional.
C)  Samuel Huntington predicted that the universalization of Western liberal democracy will be the final form of human government.
D)  Samuel Huntington envisioned the end of the war of ideas between different civilizations.
E)  Samuel Huntington suggested that most developing countries will stop adopting the material paraphernalia of the modern world.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

In economic terms, the long-run monetary benefits of doing business in a country are most likely to be a function of the:

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A)  gender ratio of the country.
B)  latitudinal and the longitudinal location of the country.
C)  natural resources available in the country.
D)  present wealth (purchasing power)  of consumers of the country.
E)  political history of the country.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

A strong belief that economic progress leads to adoption of a totalitarian regime underlies the fairly permissive attitude that many Western governments have adopted toward human rights violations in China.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The belief that geography can influence economic policy, and hence economic growth rates, goes back to:

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A)  Adam Smith.
B)  Amartya Sen.
C)  Plato.
D)  Aristotle.
E)  Karl Marx.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The shift toward deregulation has been easier for former command economies than for mixed economies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The work by Jeffrey Sachs suggests that investments in which of the following help explain why some countries in Southeast Asia have been able to overcome the disadvantages associated with their tropical geography and grow far more rapidly than tropical nations in Africa and Latin America?

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A)  Nuclear weapons
B)  Education
C)  Terrorist activities
D)  Nationalization of private properties
E)  Active barteringF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The government of Great Lanthania is planning to adopt a market-based economic system. To be able to do so, the government of this country should:

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A)  abolish the laws that deal with protection of property rights.
B)  introduce stringent foreign investment regulations.
C)  increase its intervention in the economy.
D)  adopt privatization.
E)  oppose democracy.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Economic advances in many countries have led to the:

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A)  decline of middle and working classes.
B)  rise of totalitarian reforms.
C)  decline of property rights.
D)  emergence of closed and self-contained societies.
E)  emergence of increasingly prosperous middle and working classes.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following creates an unfavorable environment for innovations and entrepreneurship?

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A)  Market economy
B)  Economic freedom
C)  State monopoly in production
D)  Privatization
E)  Strong legal protection of property rightsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following factors in a country is most likely to cause political risk for an international business?

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A)  The presence of more than one ethnic nationality
B)  Infrequent changes in government and government policy
C)  Low inflation rate
D)  Low level of government debt
E)  High living standardsF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

The government of Nerumbia wants to open the country's economy to international business, and increase its overall attractiveness as a potential market or investment site. Which of the following will facilitate this decision of the Nerumbian government?

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A)  Shifting toward command economy or an economy where property rights are not enforced strictly
B)  Investing in infrastructure and in the required supporting businesses
C)  Frequently changing the government and the government policies
D)  Maintaining a high inflation rate
E)  Adopting a legal system which does not provide any protection for intellectual property rightsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

What changes have occurred in the political economy of most of the world's nation-states since the late 1980s?

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The political economy of many of the wor...

Question 16

Describe Amartya Sen's conceptions of development.

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The Nobel Prize-winning economist Amarty...

Question 17

In 2012, if the PPP per capita of China was $9,040 and the PPP per capita of the United States was $52,340, this means that the:

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A)  GNI per capita was greater in China.
B)  percent of goods and services consumed in the United States was lower.
C)  standard of living in China was better.
D)  cost of living was lower in China.
E)  annual average GDP growth rate was lower in China.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

In general, command and mixed economies failed to deliver the kind of sustained economic performance that was achieved by countries adopting market-based systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

List the three measures on which the Human Development Index (HDI) is based.

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Amartya Sen's influential thesis has bee...

Question 20

When Galaxy Ventures, a real estate company, entered the low cost housing business, the market was already saturated with other players. Thus, the company was forced to exit the market due to lack of customer loyalty and substantial dividends. Which of the following is a term used to described the situation faced by the company?

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A)  First-mover disadvantages
B)  Last-mover disadvantages
C)  Last-in first-out disadvantages
D)  Comparative disadvantages
E)  Absolute disadvantagesF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Exam 3: National Differences in Economic Development

The Human Development Index comes close to Amartya Sen's conception of how development should be measured, although which of the following, suggested by Sen in his thesis, is not included in the index?

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According to the author Francis Fukuyama, the world is most likely witnessing the end of:

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Which of the following creates an unfavorable environment for innovations and entrepreneurship?

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Describe Amartya Sen's conceptions of development.

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What changes have occurred in the political economy of most of the world's nation-states since the late 1980s?

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Economic advances in many countries have led to the:

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In economic terms, the long-run monetary benefits of doing business in a country are most likely to be a function of the:

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In 2012, if the PPP per capita of China was $9,040 and the PPP per capita of the United States was $52,340, this means that the:

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The government of Nerumbia wants to open the country's economy to international business, and increase its overall attractiveness as a potential market or investment site. Which of the following will facilitate this decision of the Nerumbian government?

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Which of the following factors in a country is most likely to cause political risk for an international business?

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The shift toward deregulation has been easier for former command economies than for mixed economies.

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The belief that geography can influence economic policy, and hence economic growth rates, goes back to:

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What are the various reasons that account for the spread of democracy?

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Three main reasons account for the sprea...
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A strong belief that economic progress leads to adoption of a totalitarian regime underlies the fairly permissive attitude that many Western governments have adopted toward human rights violations in China.

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The work by Jeffrey Sachs suggests that investments in which of the following help explain why some countries in Southeast Asia have been able to overcome the disadvantages associated with their tropical geography and grow far more rapidly than tropical nations in Africa and Latin America?

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Which of the following statements is true about the late influential political scientist Samuel Huntington's vision of the new world?

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The government of Great Lanthania is planning to adopt a market-based economic system. To be able to do so, the government of this country should:

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In general, command and mixed economies failed to deliver the kind of sustained economic performance that was achieved by countries adopting market-based systems.

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List the three measures on which the Human Development Index (HDI) is based.

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Amartya Sen's influential thesis has bee...
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The Human Development Index comes close to Amartya Sen's conception of how development should be measured, although which of the following, suggested by Sen in his thesis, is not included in the index?

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According to the author Francis Fukuyama, the world is most likely witnessing the end of:

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Which of the following creates an unfavorable environment for innovations and entrepreneurship?

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Describe Amartya Sen's conceptions of development.

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Economic advances in many countries have led to the:

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In economic terms, the long-run monetary benefits of doing business in a country are most likely to be a function of the:

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Which of the following factors in a country is most likely to cause political risk for an international business?

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The shift toward deregulation has been easier for former command economies than for mixed economies.

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What are the various reasons that account for the spread of democracy?

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A strong belief that economic progress leads to adoption of a totalitarian regime underlies the fairly permissive attitude that many Western governments have adopted toward human rights violations in China.

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The work by Jeffrey Sachs suggests that investments in which of the following help explain why some countries in Southeast Asia have been able to overcome the disadvantages associated with their tropical geography and grow far more rapidly than tropical nations in Africa and Latin America?

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Which of the following statements is true about the late influential political scientist Samuel Huntington's vision of the new world?

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In general, command and mixed economies failed to deliver the kind of sustained economic performance that was achieved by countries adopting market-based systems.

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