Economic Indicators

In Latin America, data for employment in many large urban areas are most likely to be incomplete because

• employment is growing too rapidly

• most people are unemployed

• people change jobs regularly

• records are kept mainly for male workers

• many people work in the informal sector

Which of the following economic indicators is considered the most accurate.

• GDI (Gender development index)

• GNP (gross national product)

• GNI (Gross national income)

• GDP (gross domestic product)

Which of the the following means per person?

• percent

• per capita

• per capital

• gross

In a MDC (more developed country) the amount of people working in the primary sector is typically

• High

• low

• in between

In a LDC (less developed country the amount of people working in the tertiary sector is typically...

• low

• medium

• high

Which of the following is true about a country with a larger FORMAL economy

• it is generally less developed

• it is generally more developed

• they are typically in Latin America

• they typically have small populations

Is it better if the Gini Coefficient is high or low?

• high

• low

A more developed country will typically have a ________ Gini coefficient

• medium

• low

• high

Less developed countries tend to use _________ energy than more developed countries.

• more

• less

• same

In a newly or industrializing country, which economic sector is typically the highest?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• quaternary