Mention the name for that urban and rural region which is closely associated economically with an adjoining town or city. Term is also used to describe the area that is serviced by a port or coastal settlement ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Suppose that at a price of Rs 30 per month there are 30000 subscribers to cable television in small Town. If small Town Cablevision raises its price Rs40 per month the number of subscribers will fall to 20000 Using the midpoint method for calculating the elasticity what is the price elasticity of demand for cable TV in Small Town ?

   A. 1.4
   B. 0.66
   C. 0.75
   D. 2.0

2. Suppose that at a price of Rs 30 per month there are 30000 subscribers to cable television in small Town. If small Town Cablevision raise its price to Rs 40 per month the number of subscribers will fall to 20000 At which of the following price does small Town Cablevision earn the greatest total revenue ?

   A. Rs 0 per month
   B. Rs 30 per month
   C. Rs 40 per month
   D. Either Rs 30 or Rs 40 per month because the price elasticity of demand is 1.0

3. The simplest explanation based on Lewis’s model for rural-urban migration is ?

   A. That people migrate when urban wages exceed rural wages
   B. a higher expected income in urban areas
   C. better infrastructure in urban areas
   D. the availability of labor-intensive jobs in urban areas

4. Which of the following is not TRUE about rural urban migration ?

   A. Migration to the cities is a larger contributor than natural population growth to urban labor growth is sub Saharan Africa
   B. In Latin America natural population increase is the major source of urban growth
   C. From 1975 to 2000 the number of cities in LDC with populations over 1 million increased from 20 to 50
   D. The urban share of total LDC population grew from 27 percent in 1975 and 35 percent in 1992 to 40 percent in 2003

5. As consequence of rural urban migration ?

   A. More and more urbanization is taking place N successfully
   B. Ruralization of Urban areas is taking place
   C. Ruralization of Urban areas and ripid growth seem to be the result
   D. None of the above

6. Since World War II, people in both Africa and Latin America have moved from rural to urban areas, The major cause of this movement has been the ?

   A. rejection of traditional custom
   B. expectation of improved economic opportunities
   C. guarantee of better housing
   D. fear of civil war

7. Which one of the following is the best criterion of contrast between a rural and urban community ?

   A. Geographic location
   B. Specific size of population
   C. Specific density of population
   D. Diversification of occupations

8. A central bank or monetary authority hold foreign currency for the purpose of exchange intervention and the settlement of intergovernmental claims. Term the currency ?

   A. Reserve currency
   B. Hot currency
   C. Pegged currency
   D. Hard currency

9. Mention the term which is used for the large-scale removal of individual and corporate investment capital and income from a country ?

   A. Money flight
   B. Capital drain
   C. Free flow
   D. Capital flight

10. Mention the term for an official act of reducing the rate in which one currency is exchanged for another in international currency markets ?

    A. Devolution
    B. Devaluation
    C. Price cap
    D. Cut-rate