Issues in Caribbean Development

Countries such as USA, Japan and those in Europe are considered to be:

• LACs

• MEDCs

• LEDCs

• NICs

A country that is service-sector driven will have _____________ as their main economic activity.

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Research

• Tourism

In Trinidad the major primary income earner is:

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Oil

• Tourism

A country has experienced consistent GDP growth over several consecutive economic quarters. This country is said to have experienced:

• An Economic boom

• An Economic recession

• Industrialization

• Globalization

All of these are considered to be economic indicators of development EXCEPT:

• GDP

• GNI

• GNP

• IMR

The most recent worldwide economic recession occurred in approximately which time period?

• 2003-2004

• 2005-2006

• 2008-2009

• 2010-2011

Which of the following is not an impact of a global recession?

• Bankruptcies

• Credit Crunch

• GDP growth

• Unemployment

Which one of the following is NOT a pillar included in the human development paradigm?

• Sustainability

• Equity

• Empowerment

• Poverty

Which one of the following Caribbean countries is ranked the highest on the HDI?

• Dominica

• Barbados

• Guyana

• Cuba

Which of the following is referred to as a predecessor of the WTO:

• IMF

• World Bank

• GATT

• CDB