NAM SUHN NEC 1.M coole OUESIIONB teach me is 5 points) INTN 1.What is a significant benefit of decentralizing s authority to cities? A Concentrating all polictes at the tedern ecountability and responsiveness to local needs C. Himinatin (local antonomy for regions I bureaucracy 1. Centralized nublic service control 2.Reducing absolute poverty can improve growth throughs A. Increased capital night 11. Higher demand for local goods C. Fewer governmen interventions D. Reduced saving rates 1. Increased luxury imports __ deals with an advanced capitalist world of perfec markets; consumer price adjustments decisions made on the basis of marginal private-profit, and utility calculations in all product and resources markets. a. Development economics b. Traditional neoclassical economics b Development d. Traditional economics Advanced Economics 4.Which economist is associated with the stages-of-growth model? A. W. Arthur Lewis B. Hollis B. Chenery C. Walt W. Rostow D. John Maynard Keynes E. Amartya Sen 5. The most widely used measure of the comparative status of socioeconomic development by the Unit Development Program (UNDP) is ......... __ ... an index measuring national socioceonor on combining measures of education, health , and adjusted real income per capita. A.Human Development Index (HDI) B.Multidimensio nal Poverty Index (MPI) C Purchasing Powe D.Gross Domestic Product (GDP) E None of the above 6.Which of the following policies is essential for sustainable rural development? A. Relying solely on urban job creation B. Ignoring rural education and training C. Expanding rural nonfarm employmen t opportunities D. Increasing dependence on imported technologies E. Rapidly urbanizing rural areas 7.What does the Gini coefficient measure? A. Employment rate B. Rate of inflation C. Income inequality D. Agricultural productivity E. Urbanization rate 8. Which of the following is NOT a focus of structural-change theory? A. Industrialization B. Urbanization C Trade expansion D. Decreasing government size E. Socioeconomic transformation 9.What method divides populations into groups of equal size to measure income distribution? A. Factor share method B. Income deciles or quintiles D. Aggregate spending method E. Subsidy distribution C. Random sampling 10.What are subsidies? A. Payments from NGOs to governments B. Government C. Investments in foreign stocks D Emeranna.

1. **Answer: B. Increased accountability and responsiveness to local needs**<br /> - Decentralizing authority to cities allows for more localized decision-making, leading to policies that are better tailored to the specific needs and conditions of the local population.<br /><br />2. **Answer: B. Higher demand for local goods**<br /> - Reducing absolute poverty increases the purchasing power of individuals, leading to higher demand for locally produced goods and services, which can stimulate economic growth.<br /><br />3. **Answer: B. Traditional neoclassical economics**<br /> - Traditional neoclassical economics deals with an advanced capitalist world of perfect markets, consumer price adjustments, decisions made on the basis of marginal private-profit, and utility calculations in all product and resource markets.<br /><br />4. **Answer: C. Walt W. Rostow**<br /> - Walt W. Rostow is associated with the stages-of-growth model, which outlines the stages a country goes through as it develops economically.<br /><br />5. **Answer: A. Human Development Index (HDI)**<br /> - The Human Development Index (HDI) is the most widely used measure of the comparative status of socioeconomic development by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). It combines measures of education, health, and adjusted real income per capita.<br /><br />6. **Answer: C. Expanding rural nonfarm employment opportunities**<br /> - Expanding rural nonfarm employment opportunities is essential for sustainable rural development as it diversifies the rural economy and provides alternative sources of income.<br /><br />7. **Answer: C. Income inequality**<br /> - The Gini coefficient measures income inequality within a population, with a value of 0 representing perfect equality and a value of 1 representing perfect inequality.<br /><br />8. **Answer: D. Decreasing government size**<br /> - Structural-change theory focuses on industrialization, urbanization, trade expansion, and socioeconomic transformation, but decreasing government size is not a primary focus.<br /><br />9. **Answer: B. Income deciles or quintiles**<br /> - Dividing populations into groups of equal size to measure income distribution is done using income deciles or quintiles, which divide the population into ten or five equal parts based on income levels.<br /><br />10. **Answer: B. Government payments to producers**<br /> - Subsidies are financial assistance provided by the government to producers or consumers to encourage the production or consumption of specific goods or services.