What conclusion can you draw about a country on the basis of its gross domestic product (GDP)?(1 point)
Responses
how many goods and services it produces in a year
how many goods and services it produces in a year
how much purchasing power the average citizen has
how much purchasing power the average citizen has
how long its people can expect to live on average
how long its people can expect to live on average
how high a quality of life its people enjoy
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how high a quality of life its people enjoy
Identify a limitation of using gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure for development.(1 point)
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It overemphasizes health indictors such as life expectancy.
It overemphasizes health indictors such as life expectancy.
It doesn’t account for income distribution.
It doesn’t account for income distribution.
It doesn’t account for the value of services in the economy.
It doesn’t account for the value of services in the economy.
It overemphasizes environmental sustainability.
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It overemphasizes health indictors such as life expectancy.
It overemphasizes health indictors such as life expectancy.
It doesn’t account for income distribution.
It doesn’t account for income distribution.
It doesn’t account for the value of services in the economy.
It doesn’t account for the value of services in the economy.
It overemphasizes environmental sustainability.
It doesn’t account for income distribution.
To interpret the Human Development Index (HDI) of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean accurately, what factor must be considered?(1 point)
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The low HDI of Mexico makes the average score much lower.
The low HDI of Mexico makes the average score much lower.
The HDI of Haiti accurately represents all the other countries.
The HDI of Haiti accurately represents all the other countries.
Canada and the U.S. have significantly higher scores than the rest of the countries.
Canada and the U.S. have significantly higher scores than the rest of the countries.
HDI does not account for the large land areas of Canada and the U.S.
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The low HDI of Mexico makes the average score much lower.
The low HDI of Mexico makes the average score much lower.
The HDI of Haiti accurately represents all the other countries.
The HDI of Haiti accurately represents all the other countries.
Canada and the U.S. have significantly higher scores than the rest of the countries.
Canada and the U.S. have significantly higher scores than the rest of the countries.
HDI does not account for the large land areas of Canada and the U.S.
HDI does not account for the large land areas of Canada and the U.S.
How can being located near high Human Development Index (HDI) countries negatively affect low HDI countries?(1 point)
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This causes the high-scoring countries to conquer lower-scoring ones.
This causes the high-scoring countries to conquer lower-scoring ones.
Lower-scoring countries are dominated by higher-scoring ones because they have more land.
Lower-scoring countries are dominated by higher-scoring ones because they have more land.
The most talented people in low-scoring countries are banned from accessing the resources of high-scoring countries.
The most talented people in low-scoring countries are banned from accessing the resources of high-scoring countries.
This proximity can lead to brain drain, as the most talented people move to the higher HDI countries.
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This causes the high-scoring countries to conquer lower-scoring ones.
This causes the high-scoring countries to conquer lower-scoring ones.
Lower-scoring countries are dominated by higher-scoring ones because they have more land.
Lower-scoring countries are dominated by higher-scoring ones because they have more land.
The most talented people in low-scoring countries are banned from accessing the resources of high-scoring countries.
The most talented people in low-scoring countries are banned from accessing the resources of high-scoring countries.
This proximity can lead to brain drain, as the most talented people move to the higher HDI countries.
This proximity can lead to brain drain, as the most talented people move to the higher HDI countries.
Which of the following explains urban hierarchy?(1 point)
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a way to rank the greatest ancient cities
a way to rank the greatest ancient cities
a way of ordering cities to their surrounding market
a way of ordering cities to their surrounding market
a way to measure the longevity of a city
a way to measure the longevity of a city
a way of ordering cities with the largest populations
Responses
a way to rank the greatest ancient cities
a way to rank the greatest ancient cities
a way of ordering cities to their surrounding market
a way of ordering cities to their surrounding market
a way to measure the longevity of a city
a way to measure the longevity of a city
a way of ordering cities with the largest populations
a way of ordering cities to their surrounding market