AREC 365 Final Exam UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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AREC 365 Final Exam UPDATED
LQuestions and CORRECT Answers
T/F; Average life-expectancy at birth is equal for men and women - CORRECT
ANSWER- false
what are the three factors for explaining low savings by the poor - CORRECT ANSWER-
money may be lost or stolen, saving options like banks may ...
AREC 365 Final Exam UPDATED
LQuestions and CORRECT Answers
T/F; Average life-expectancy at birth is equal for men and women - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- false
what are the three factors for explaining low savings by the poor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
money may be lost or stolen, saving options like banks may not exist, temptation to increase
consumption in both "goods" and "bads"
according to Banerjee and Duflo, individuals living in households where the consumption per
capita is less than USD 1.08 per person per day in PPP terms are classified in which group -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- extreme poverty
what is true about famines - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- are about lack of access to food and
government action and policy can help save lives during these events
critical factors affecting the future of global food supply and demand include... - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- productivity of agriculture, prosperity (incomes), and population
what is the first goal under the millennium development goals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
what two scenarios would be a correct assessment of the progress made under the first goal of
the millennium development goals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- extreme poverty in the
developing world has declined significantly and the proportion of undernourished people in
the developing regions has fallen by almost half
which nutrient is primarily responsible for building cells that make up the muscles of the
body - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- proteins
T/F; total fertility rate is declining globally between 1970-2020 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
true
,what proportion of the population lies between ±1 standard deviation of the mean of a normal
distribution - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 68%
which form of malnutrition leads to diversion of nutrients to parasitic agents - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- secondary malnutrition
what are the 4 methods for measuring undernutrition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- clinical
assessment, biochemical assessment, dietary assessment, anthropometric assessment
clinical assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- examination of physical symptoms
dietary assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- survey of diet to assess nutritional status
anthropometric assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- measuring human body and its parts
and comparing to other humans
T/F; mortality risks associated with low BMW is relatively high for young people -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- false
what is a possible reason for the finding that undernutrition can affect the ability to excel on
standardized tests - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- children with limited nutritional intake can
experience slower brain development and therefore lower IQs
what is the best way to describe the relationship between agriculture and undernutrition in
developing countries - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- large proportions of the population in
developing countries engage in agricultural production and agricultural incomes and
employment have seasonal patterns
what are the important determinants of differences in nutritional status of social groups
within countries - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- gender, race and caste; income; and public
services
, would price or change in technology of production cause a shift in the supply curve -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- change in technology of production
why are 83% of nutrition-related child deaths caused by mild to moderate malnutrition -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- mild to moderate malnutrition group is larger than the severely
malnourished group
goiter is caused by iodine deficiency but how does it impact children - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- reduction in mental abilities
is availability of land or availability of water the most important constraint in increasing food
supply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- availability of water
Assume that there is an influx of Cuban immigrants in the US (increase in population) which
increases the demand for corn. However, in the short-terms corn supply cannot change
because available land and technology for cultivation is fixed. What will be the net-effect of
this change - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- shifts in demand curve - increase in both price and
quantity
what is likely to occur when income rises - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ratio of starchy foods
to other foods falls
most soil degradation happens due to soil erosion, what is true about soil erosion -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- deforestation and over-use of soil for agriculture can contribute
to soil erosion
If the initial consumption of wheat for a household is 75kgs per year and the household's
price elasticity of rice demand is -0.2, how many kilograms of rice would the household
consume if its price fell from $10 to $4 per kilogram? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 84
kilograms
If the price of coffee increases from $50 to $55 per kilogram, the quantity of tea demanded
goes up by 5%, what is the cross-price elasticity of tea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 0.5
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