Economic Theories

Question 1 

Which statement is true regarding global population growth trends?

a)Over the last 10,000 years, the human population has climbed slowly but steadily.

b)According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by the year 2010, the total human population was just short of 9 billion people.

c)According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by the year 2010, the growth rate percentage was just over 1 percent.

d)According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by the year 2010, the growth rate percentage was just over 1 percent.

Question 2 

From the perspective of Marx and Engels, the political and economic theories of
Adam Smith, John Locke, and others are mainly a(n) _______ of the capitalist system.

a)ideological critique

b)rationalization

c)criminal indictment

d)radicalization

Question 3

Which stage of transition theory is usually quite brief?

a)Stage 2

b)Stage 3

c)Stage 4

d)Stage 5

Question 4

In the decades following World War II, the United States experienced an enormous increase in the birth rate. This is an example of _______ effects, which impact population growth.

a)temporary

b)short-term

c)period

d)misleading

Question 5 

Infant mortality is defined as the percentage of infants who die within _______ months after birth in a given population per 1,000 live births per year.

a)1

b)3

c)6

d)12