India follows a model that strives to balance the economics of growth with the economics of equity.. An example is government forgiveness of loans for the poorest farmers.
a. welfare state
b. capitalist
c. socialist
d. theocracy
Question 2Which of the following are preventative checks in Malthusian theory?
a. contraception, celibacy, and the delay of marriage
b. laws and regulations increasing taxes on families
c. low income
d. deaths of individuals before they reach reproductive age
e. wars and epidemics
Question 3The government of India maintains tight control over the economy, including more than 500 major companies it owns. This feature fits which one the following economic structures?
a. market-oriented
b. capitalist
c. socialist
d. theocracy
Question 4Each addition of 1 million people to the population requires how much time?
a. a decade
b. a century
c. the same amount of time as the previous 1 million
d. more time than the previous 1 million because there is less space
e. less time than the previous 1 million addition
Question 5The United States outsources manufacturing jobs to India, but India outsources work to countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and even lower-wage cities and towns in the United States. In this instance, India would be classified as a economy.
a. core
b. peripheral
c. semiperipheral
d. industrial
Question 6The second demographic transition in Europe is defined by:
a. a new family movement.
b. rising population within the European Union caused by generous state benefits.
c. the integration of markets for selling their products.
d. the decline in fertility to a level well below replacement.
e. the use of technology to improve fecundity.
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