ECONOMICS BSA 1-1

Cards (90)

  • 1. Which renowned concept in economic development describes the progression
    whereby fertility rates ultimately decrease to replacement levels?
    a. Demographic Transition
    b. Rapid Growth
    c. The Green Revolution
    d. Stable Population
    a. Demographic Transition
  • 2. What is the fundamental concern that, when tackled with effective strategies
    resulting in enhanced living standards and increased freedoms, naturally leads to
    the stabilization of population growth, as observed in economically advanced
    nations?

    a. Population Distribution
    b. High Fertility Rates
    c. Underdevelopment
    d. Environmental Destruction
    c. Underdevelopment
  • 3. It is a type of food insecurity which refers to a temporary decline in a household's
    access to enough food. It results from instability in food production and prices, or
    in household incomes.

    a. Food Deficit
    b. Transitory Food Insecurity
    c. Chronic Food Insecurity
    d. Impermanent Food Insecurity
    b. Transitory Food Insecurity
  • 4. _______ refers to the lack of access to the kinds and amounts of food necessary
    for each member of a household to lead an active and a healthy lifestyle. This is
    also known as food insecurity.
    a. Food deficit
    b. Food sufficiency
    c. Food supply
    d. Food surplus
    a. Food deficit
  • 5. It refers to a situation where a population remains stuck in a cycle of poverty and
    high fertility rates. It's based on the ideas of Thomas Malthus, an economist from
    the 18th century.

    a. Malthusian Population Trap
    b. Marxist Population Model
    c. Neocolonial Dependence Theory of Underdevelopment
    d. China's One-Child Policy
    a. Malthusian Population Trap
  • 6. Some argue that many rural areas in developing countries are underpopulated,
    leading to untapped agricultural potential. Historical factors such as the slave
    trade and colonial policies have contributed to rural depopulation in regions like
    Africa, with advocates highlighting the need for rapid population growth to
    address agricultural challenges. Which of the arguments that agree that
    population growth is a desirable phenomenon is this?

    a. Conventional economic argument
    b. Non-economic arguments
    c. Neo-Marxist perspective
    d. Underutilization of cultivable land

    c. Neo-Marxist perspective
  • 7. Emphasize that technological change is the result of efforts by researchers and
    entrepreneurs who respond to economic incentives.

    a. Romer's (1986) Knowledge‑based Endogenous Growth Theory
    b. Lucas (1988) Human Capital‑Based Endogenous Growth Theory
    c. Schumpeter's (1942) Endogenous Growth Theory of Industrial Innovation
    d. Frankel's (1962) AK Theory.
    a. Romer's (1986) Knowledge‑based Endogenous Growth Theory
  • 8. Defines human capital as developments in skill level where the productivity of a
    single worker can be increased by increasing his/her skill level.

    a. Romer's (1986) Knowledge‑based Endogenous Growth Theory
    b. Lucas (1988) Human Capital‑Based Endogenous Growth Theory
    c. Schumpeter's (1942) Endogenous Growth Theory of Industrial Innovation
    d. Frankel's (1962) AK Theory.
    b. Lucas (1988) Human Capital‑Based Endogenous Growth Theory
  • 9. In _______ areas, individuals often encounter with challenges related to poor
    lifestyle choices and the difficulty of prioritizing essential needs.
    a. Community
    b. Urban
    c. Rural
    d. None of the above
    c. Rural
  • 10.Who proposed the theory of exponential population and arithmetic food supply
    growth?

    a. Adam Smith
    b. Karl Marx
    c. David Ricardo
    d. Thomas Malthus
    d. Thomas Malthus
  • 11. The approval and commercialization of biotechnologies to the market through the
    establishment of a science-based regulatory system.
    a. Regulatory Framework and Risk Mitigation
    b. Streamlining Biosafety Regulations
    c. Technology Dissemination and Regulations
    d. Public Research and Regulations
    a. Regulatory Framework and Risk Mitigation
  • 12.The establishment of biosafety regulatory systems for ensuring environmental
    safety of biotechnologies.
    a. Regulatory Framework and Risk Mitigation
    b. Streamlining Biosafety Regulations
    c. Technology Dissemination and Regulations
    d. Public Research and Regulations

    b. Streamlining Biosafety Regulations
  • 13. It refers to the evolution of birth & death rates over the years.
    a. Demographic
    b. Demographic transition
    c. Population Trend
    d. Population Pyramid
    b. Demographic transition
  • 14.According to the 2017 Global Findex report, digital technology alone is not
    enough to increase ______ inclusion.
    a. Economic
    b. Financial
    c. Social
    d. Political
    b. Financial
  • 15.A _________________ program requires more than making a supply of
    contraceptives available; it also requires a demand for birth control.

    a. Successful Family Planning
    b. Planning Family Successfully
    c. Simulation Models
    d. Models of Simulation
    a. Successful Family Planning
  • 16.Women, often facing poverty lack of education, and limited opportunities, bear
    the brunt of high fertility rates due to restricted access to birth control and low status

    a. Population DIstribution
    b. World Resource Depletion and Environment
    c. Underdevelopment
    d. Subordination of Women
    d. Subordination of Women
  • 17.It refers to the physical or mental effort exerted by individuals in the production of
    goods or services. It encompasses the work performed by people, whether
    manual or intellectual, to contribute to economic output.
    a. Capital
    b. Labor
    c. Natural Resources
    d. Technology
    b. Labor
  • 18.Which of these refers to the shift of economic activity from
    agriculture and natural resource extraction to manufacturing and services?
    a. Industrialization
    b. Production
    c. Migration
    d. Transformation
    a. Industrialization
  • 19.What is the key factor influencing the adoption of sustainable farming practices in
    rural areas?

    a. Government subsidies for chemical fertilizers and pesticides
    b. Access to Modern agricultural machinery and equipment.
    c. Availability of training and extension services on agroecology
    d. Increased privatization of agricultural land for large-scale farming.
    c. Availability of training and extension services on agroecology
  • 20.Which demographic trend is likely to have the greatest impact on urbanization in
    developing countries?
    a. Decreasing life expectancy due to improved healthcare
    b. Declining fertility rates resulting from family planning programs
    c. Rural-to-urban migration driven by employment opportunities
    d. Increasing emigration of skilled workers to developed countries for better
    opportunities
    c. Rural-to-urban migration driven by employment opportunities
  • 21.These are included through the cycle of Malthusian Population Trap or Low-Level
    Equilibrium Trap, except?
    a. High Death Rates
    b. Low Fertility Rates
    c. Low Incomes
    d. Limited Resources
    b. Low Fertility Rates
  • 22.It is a piece of T-shaped plastic, about the size of a quarter, that is placed inside
    the uterus to prevent pregnancy.
    a. Infanticide
    b. Pills
    c. Male Sterilization
    d. Intrauterine Device (IUD)
    d. Intrauterine Device (IUD)
  • 23.The Human Assets Index (HAI) is a measure of a country's human capital. A lower HAI indicates a lower development of human capital, which can be a major
    hindrance to a country's sustainable development. The HAI is based on six
    indicators divided into two categories: health and education. What is the
    minimum score a country needs to achieve to graduate from LDC status?
    a. 60
    b. 66
    c. 10% above the inclusion threshold
    d. None of the above
    b. 66
  • 24.According to the demographic transition theory, what is the main reason why
    Stage 2 (Rapid Growth) has a sharp increase in population growth compared to
    past centuries?
    a. There is a decline in death rates but not a decline in birth rates.
    b. There is a decline in birth rates but not a decline in death rates.
    c. There is an increase in both birth rates and death rates.
    d. There is no change in birth rates or death rates
    a. There is a decline in death rates but not a decline in birth rates.
  • 25.These provinces have been classified in IPC-Chronic Level 4 (Severe Chronic
    Food Insecurity), except for one:
    a. Lanao Del Sur
    b. Northern Samar
    c. Metro Manila
    d. Occidental Mindoro
    c. Metro Manila
  • 26.According to _______, about 30 percent of adults in South and West Asia are
    illiterate, and about one-third of students in primary schools lack basic numeric
    and literacy skills which are essential for further education.
    a. UNESCO
    b. DEPED
    c. WHO
    d. None of the above
    a. UNESCO
  • 27.What are the three factors used in identifying countries that are considered to be
    least developed countries (LDCS)?

    a. Income, Human Assets Index, and Economic and Environmental
    vulnerability Index (EVI)
    b. Income, Human Assets Index, and Rural Poverty
    c. Health Index, Income, and Economic Vulnerability Index
    d. Education Index, Income, and Economic and Environmental vulnerability
    Index (EVI)
    a. Income, Human Assets Index, and Economic and Environmental
    vulnerability Index (EVI)
  • 28.The demographic transition consists of three stages in modern population history.
    In what stage, stating that before their economic modernization, these countries
    for centuries had stable or very slow-growing populations as a result of a
    combination of high birth rates and almost equally high death rates?

    a. Stable Population
    b. Slow Growth
    c. Rapid Growth
    d. None of the above
    b. Slow Growth
  • 29.Population growth is determined by _________
    a. poverty
    b. fertility rate
    c. mortality rate
    d. births and deaths
    d. births and deaths
  • 30.All of the following are stages of Demographic Transition, except for:
    a. Slow Growth
    b. Stagnant Growth
    c. Rapid Growth
    d. Stable Population
    b. Stagnant Growth
  • 31.It refers to the lack of financial resources and basic necessities for people living
    in non-urban areas.
    a. Urban poverty
    b. Rural poverty
    c. Rural Area
    d. Urban Area
    b. Rural poverty
  • 32.______ is the killing of a child up to one year old, by a parent who has not fully
    recovered from pregnancy and who typically suffers from some degree of mental
    disturbance often associated with postpartum mental illness (Bourget & Labelle,
    1992).

    a. Birth control program
    b. Fertility
    c. Infanticide
    d. Modern contraceptive
    c. Infanticide
  • 33.Which is NOT included in the policies to increase rural income and reduce
    poverty using agricultural biotechnology?

    a. Public Funding for Research Focused on Smallholder Farmers
    b. Technology Dissemination and Training
    c. Quality Infrastructure
    d. Infrastructure Development and Market Access
    c. Quality Infrastructure
  • 34.Thomas Malthus is the proponent of Malthusian Theory, which centers on
    population and .
    a. Arithmetic food supply growth
    b. Health Challenges
    c. Limited Access to Technology
    d. Market Access
    a. Arithmetic food supply growth
  • 35.The Model that explains that people migrate from rural to urban areas when their
    wages there exceed rural wages.
    a. The Harris - Todaro Model
    b. Marxist Population Model
    c. Lewis Model
    d. Simulation Models
    c. Lewis Model
  • 36.A low unemployment rate suggests that the economy is likely operating close to
    its full potential, leading to increased production, higher wages, and improved
    living conditions.
    a. Economic distress
    b. Unemployment
    c. Overheating economy
    d. High unemployment
    c. Overheating economy
  • 37.It is the practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and
    in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products.
    a. Agronomics
    b. Farming
    c. Agriculture
    d. Agricultural Development
    c. Agriculture
  • 38.According to the World Bank, despite growing urbanization, how much of the
    population of the Philippines remains rural?
    a. 49%
    b. 51%
    c. 53%
    d. 55%
    b. 51%
  • 39.The ____ decides from both wages comparing actual wage to expected wage
    and the probability of unemployment to the city they want to migrate into. To
    decide whether it is advisable to migrate to that city or not.
    a. Lewis Fei Ranis model
    b. Lewis model
    c. Harris - Todaro model
    d. Agricultural model
    c. Harris - Todaro model
  • 40.What do we call those people seeking a new temporary or permanent residence
    in another city within the country, regardless of the reasons for doing so?
    a. External Migrants
    b. Internal Migrants
    c. Migrants
    d. Immigrants
    b. Internal Migrants