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Economics-Williams
Question | Answer |
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In sub-Saharan Africa, less than 50% of the population has access to safe drinking water because of environmental pollution. How has this shortage of safe drinking water affected development in sub-Saharan Africa? | Slowed economic growth |
What affect does poor soil and deforestation have on land in Africa? | Land is useless for farming and agriculture |
In the Sahel, overgrazing and drought have resulted in a decrease in the grassland region. What is this process called? | desertification |
Why is the population of the Sahara low? | Limited access to water |
In Nigeria’s government, power is divided between central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type? | federal |
All citizens participate equally in which type of government? | democracy |
What is a good or service produced in one country and then sold to people of another country? | Export |
What is a limit placed on the number of a good or service that can be imported? | Quota |
What is the market value of all goods and services that a country produces in a year? | Gross Domestic Product |
What is a trade barrier in which a country refuses to trade with another country? | Embargo |
What is it called when a country produces what it makes best? | Specialization |
What are the factories, machines, and technology that people use to make other goods called? | Capital resources |
What is a tax that is placed on goods coming into a country? | Tariff |
What are the skills and knowledge that make it possible for workers to earn a living called? | Human capital |