A. In 1990 the world had 98 mainline phones and 2 mobile phones per 1,000 people: in 2001 169 mainline and 153 mobiles per 1000
B. Mobile phones do not require the massive infrastructure investment that mainline telephone require
C. In 2001 the World information technology expenditures were about 1/20 of 1% of world gross investment
D. In 2001 internet users per 1000 people in middle income countries were greater than high income countries
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following is True is LDCs ?
A. Labor is often underemployed, having a low alternative cost
B. It is cheaper to hire labor in LDC because its productivity is relatively higher than in DCs
C. Adapting existing Western technology to LDC conditions requires little creativity
D. Labor is usually considered the scarce factor - Which of the following is Not true about external debt ?
A. External debt accumulates with international balance on goods services and income deficcits
B. When debts are denominated in U.S dollars their appreciation during the 1990s increased the cost of servicing such debts
C. In the 19901s LDCs relied increasingly on aid from DCs
D. International lenders required LDC governments to guarantee private debt - Which of the following statement is Not true ?
A. The ratio of debt service to GNP is very good indicator of the debt burden
B. Many large LDC debtors borrowed heavily because of their excellent international credit ratings
C. Middle income countries account for almost four-fifths of the total outstanding debt of all LDCs
D. The debt-burden of sub Saharan African countries may be as heavy as for middle income countries - If the public consumes Rs 100 billion less and the government purchases Rs100 billion more (other things unchanging), Which of the following statement is true ?
A. Saving is unchanged
B. There is an increased in saving and the economy should grow more quickly
C. There is a decrease in saving and the economy should grow more slowly
D. There is not enough information to determine what will happen to saving - The government is considering placing a tax on cigarettes to raise revenue to finance health-care benefits. The demand for cigarettes is price inelastic Which of the following statements is True ?
A. This tax will not raise much revenue either in the short term or the long term since demand is price inelastic
B. The tax on cigarettes may not raise as much revenue as anticipated in the years to com because the demand for cigarettes is likely to become more elastic over time.
C. This a very good way to raise revenue both in the short term and in the long term, because there are no substitutes for cigarettes.
D. No tax revenue can be raised in this way because sellers of cigarette will just lower their price by the amount of the tax and therefore, the price of cigarettes to consumers will not change - Roberto and Thomas live in a university hall of residence Roberto values playing loud music at a value of €100. Thomas values Pease and quiet at a value of €150. Which of the following statements is true ?
A. It is efficient for Roberto to stop playing loud music regardless of who has the property right to the level of sound
B. it is efficient for Roberto to continue to play loud music
C. It is efficient for Roberto to stop playing loud music only if Thomas has the property right to peace and quiet
D. It is efficient for Roberto to stop playing loud music only if Roberto has the property right to play loud music - The following statements are true about informal sector except ?
A. Uses no mechanical power
B. May be enterprises with less than 10 workers
C. Production is capital intensive
D. Uses family workers - Which of the following statements regarding the market for foreign currency exchange is true ?
A. An increase in Pakistan’s net exports decreases the supply of rupees and the rupees depreciates
B. An increase in Pakistan’s net exports increase the demand for rupees and the rupees appreciates
C. An increase in Pakistan’s net exports increases the Supply of rupees and the rupees depreciates
D. An increase in Pakistan’s net exports decrease the demand for rupees and the rupees appreciates - Which of the following statements is true ?
A. All costs are fixed in the short run.
B. All costs are variable in the long run
C. All costs are variable in the short run
D. All costs are fixed in the long run - Which of the following statements about microeconomics and macroeconomics is not true ?
A. The study of very large industries is a topic within macroeconomics
B. Macroeconomics is concerned with economy-wide phenomena
C. Microeconomics is a building block for macroeconomics
D. Microeconomics and macroeconomics cannot be entirely separated
