Which of the following best explains the degree to which the Human Development Index (HDI) accurately calculates a country's level of economic development?

Although the HDI factors in gross national income per capita, it also calculates indicators for health care and education to estimate the social aspects of development.

The port of Los Angeles is the busiest port in the United States and a major break-of-bulk point. Which statement explains why?

The port can accommodate large container ships that can be unloaded quickly so that containers can be transferred onto highway and rail carriers.

The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the

relationship of power and the transfer of resources from less developed to more developed areas

Quaternary economic activities are those that

involve the collection, processing, and manipulation of information

Free-trade zones such as NAFTA increase trade by

eliminating tariffs on goods that cross borders between member states

As countries shift from periphery to semiperiphery, job growth is highest in the

secondary sector as demand for manufactured products increases

Outsourced industrial production in less-developed countries often relies on female labor because

wage rates for women are much lower than for men

The core area of the United States is the

New York–Washington, D.C., area

Which statement is NOT correct about global development?

The largest concentration of least-developed countries is in Latin America

Florida earns more from oranges than Georgia because

Florida has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges

Costa Rica protects land to

promote ecotourism and sustainable local economic development

A major obstacle to sustainability in developed countries is

reliance on fossil fuels causing depletion and pollution

A negative effect of ecotourism is

multinational corporations take profits out of the country while harming the environment

Contemporary manufacturing is characterized by

spatial disaggregation of the production process

Southeast Asia is mostly

semiperiphery due to growth of the secondary sector

Factory relocation to the South/Mexico is explained by

comparative advantage (lower costs and efficient production)

The internet is reshaping the economy by

expanding the importance of express package delivery systems

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Question	Answer
Which of the following sectors of the economy has grown the fastest in the United States since the mid-1970s?	Service
Which of the following best explains the degree to which the Human Development Index (HDI) accurately calculates a country's level of economic development?	Although the HDI factors in gross national income per capita, it also calculates indicators for health care and education to estimate the social aspects of development.
The port of Los Angeles is the busiest port in the United States and a major break-of-bulk point. Which statement explains why?	The port can accommodate large container ships that can be unloaded quickly so that containers can be transferred onto highway and rail carriers.
The early stages of the core-periphery model describe the	relationship of power and the transfer of resources from less developed to more developed areas
Quaternary economic activities are those that	involve the collection, processing, and manipulation of information
Free-trade zones such as NAFTA increase trade by	eliminating tariffs on goods that cross borders between member states
As countries shift from periphery to semiperiphery, job growth is highest in the	secondary sector as demand for manufactured products increases
Outsourced industrial production in less-developed countries often relies on female labor because	wage rates for women are much lower than for men
The core area of the United States is the	New York–Washington, D.C., area
Rostow's modernization model focuses on	economic development
Silicon Valley firms cluster to benefit from	agglomeration effects
Which statement is NOT correct about global development?	The largest concentration of least-developed countries is in Latin America
Florida earns more from oranges than Georgia because	Florida has a comparative advantage as a producer of oranges
Costa Rica protects land to	promote ecotourism and sustainable local economic development
A major obstacle to sustainability in developed countries is	reliance on fossil fuels causing depletion and pollution
A negative effect of ecotourism is	multinational corporations take profits out of the country while harming the environment
Contemporary manufacturing is characterized by	spatial disaggregation of the production process
The decline in coal miners (1950–2000) is due to	deindustrialization
Extraction of natural resources is called	primary economic activities
Southeast Asia is mostly	semiperiphery due to growth of the secondary sector
Factory relocation to the South/Mexico is explained by	comparative advantage (lower costs and efficient production)
The internet is reshaping the economy by	expanding the importance of express package delivery systems

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