What effect does a country's literacy rate have on its standard of living?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The literacy rate of a country has little effect on the standard of living.
The literacy rate is higher in countries with a higher standard of living.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a country does not invest in its human capital, how might this affect the country's gross domestic product (GDP)?
Investment in human capital has little effect on a country's GDP.
Most workers want to keep their jobs and do not care about GDP.
GDP is only affected if workers pay for the investment out of their own pockets.
GDP may not rapidly increase because poorly trained workers cannot do their jobs as well.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy?
A parliamentary democracy does not have a judicial branch.
A presidential democracy allows the citizens to elect the executive, but a parliamentary democracy allows the legislature to select the executive.
A parliamentary democracy does not have an individual executive, but a presidential does have one.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A country decides to invest more money into its factories and technologies. Which of the following would most likely occur due to this investment?
The cost of exporting goods would increase.
The amount of goods imported would increase.
The cost of raw materials within the country would increase.
The gross domestic product (GDP) of the country would increase.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are oil and gas such valuable natural resources?
Large deposits of oil and gas are found in most countries.
It is easy to replace oil and gas supplies after they are used.
Industrial countries depend on oil and gas as their energy supply.
Oil and gas are the only sources of energy used around the world.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Saudi Arabia's literacy rate has grown from 49% in 1980 to 79% in 2010. This may indicate that investments have been made in which category?
capital
human capital
entrepreneurship
natural resources
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an entrepreneur?
People who enjoy saving all their money.
Business people who try not to take risks with their money.
Someone who is always successful in whatever he attempts.
Someone who is willing to take a risk to begin a new business.
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