RMI 2302 NYCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
About which specific topic did we mention that the presence of risk is non-uniform? -
ANSWER poverty, natural disasters and aging population
The period of time between same-sized natural disaster events is also called -
ANSWER Return Period
Frequency and magnitude of natural disasters are normally _____? - ANSWER Inverse
relationship
Name the 5 "gravity centers" presented in 2017 GRR - ANSWER 1. slow growth, high
levels of debt, demographics
2. 4th industrial revolution
3. emotional decision making
4. corruption, short termism
5. multi-polar world order
The risks that were considered to be of "high concern" in the Global Risk Report 2014 -
ANSWER 1. Food crisis
2. Water crisis
3. Political instability
Today, most developed countries have gone from _____ death rates and _____ birth rates
to _____ death rates and _____ birth rates. (high/low) - ANSWER High. High. Low, Low
. _____ countries appear to have a disproportionately high share of the natural hazard
_____ and also experience greater economic _____. - ANSWER Poorer, risk, losses
,The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and
Communities to Disasters outlined five key priorities for action. - ANSWER 1. Identify,
assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning
2. Reduce underlying risk factors
3. Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels
What is a specific concern about the aging population? - ANSWER Rising ratio of
workers to retirees
States Located in Tornado Ally - ANSWER 1. Louisiana
2. Florida
3. Iowa
The transitional phase of the demographic transition was characterized by - ANSWER
Population explosion
We now have a ______ infant mortality rate than in historic years. - ANSWER Lower
Population explosion varies with _____ and _____. - ANSWER Economic development,
urbanization
What varies with economic development? - ANSWER Birth rates and death rates
Major categories of challenges of the aging population - ANSWER 1. Economic
development issues
2. Health and well-being issues
3. Challenge of enabling and supportive environments
, Natural ________ are inevitable, but natural _______ are not. - ANSWER Hazards,
Disasters
By 2020, people 65 and over outnumber those _____ and under. - ANSWER 5 yrs old
The pre-transition phase of the demographic transition was characterized by - ANSWER
Population maintenance
What term describes the ability of the environment to support a population? - ANSWER
Carrying capacity
Consequences of an aging population - ANSWER 1. US will become more influential
2. Population of developed nations will decrease as a percentage of global totals
3. GDP of developed nations will decrease as a percentage of global totals
What is the number 1 killer among the elderly? - ANSWER Noncommunicable Diseases
What is the term for the aging population in need of a variety of services - health care,
housing, and guards against inflation, for example. - ANSWER Gray/Grey
Which developed nation is best positioned to manage trends as a result of an aging
population? - ANSWER US
What term best describes the impact of politics on markets? - ANSWER Political Risk
Examples of political risk - ANSWER 1. Passage of laws
2. Foibles of leaders
3. Rise of popular movements
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
About which specific topic did we mention that the presence of risk is non-uniform? -
ANSWER poverty, natural disasters and aging population
The period of time between same-sized natural disaster events is also called -
ANSWER Return Period
Frequency and magnitude of natural disasters are normally _____? - ANSWER Inverse
relationship
Name the 5 "gravity centers" presented in 2017 GRR - ANSWER 1. slow growth, high
levels of debt, demographics
2. 4th industrial revolution
3. emotional decision making
4. corruption, short termism
5. multi-polar world order
The risks that were considered to be of "high concern" in the Global Risk Report 2014 -
ANSWER 1. Food crisis
2. Water crisis
3. Political instability
Today, most developed countries have gone from _____ death rates and _____ birth rates
to _____ death rates and _____ birth rates. (high/low) - ANSWER High. High. Low, Low
. _____ countries appear to have a disproportionately high share of the natural hazard
_____ and also experience greater economic _____. - ANSWER Poorer, risk, losses
,The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and
Communities to Disasters outlined five key priorities for action. - ANSWER 1. Identify,
assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning
2. Reduce underlying risk factors
3. Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels
What is a specific concern about the aging population? - ANSWER Rising ratio of
workers to retirees
States Located in Tornado Ally - ANSWER 1. Louisiana
2. Florida
3. Iowa
The transitional phase of the demographic transition was characterized by - ANSWER
Population explosion
We now have a ______ infant mortality rate than in historic years. - ANSWER Lower
Population explosion varies with _____ and _____. - ANSWER Economic development,
urbanization
What varies with economic development? - ANSWER Birth rates and death rates
Major categories of challenges of the aging population - ANSWER 1. Economic
development issues
2. Health and well-being issues
3. Challenge of enabling and supportive environments
, Natural ________ are inevitable, but natural _______ are not. - ANSWER Hazards,
Disasters
By 2020, people 65 and over outnumber those _____ and under. - ANSWER 5 yrs old
The pre-transition phase of the demographic transition was characterized by - ANSWER
Population maintenance
What term describes the ability of the environment to support a population? - ANSWER
Carrying capacity
Consequences of an aging population - ANSWER 1. US will become more influential
2. Population of developed nations will decrease as a percentage of global totals
3. GDP of developed nations will decrease as a percentage of global totals
What is the number 1 killer among the elderly? - ANSWER Noncommunicable Diseases
What is the term for the aging population in need of a variety of services - health care,
housing, and guards against inflation, for example. - ANSWER Gray/Grey
Which developed nation is best positioned to manage trends as a result of an aging
population? - ANSWER US
What term best describes the impact of politics on markets? - ANSWER Political Risk
Examples of political risk - ANSWER 1. Passage of laws
2. Foibles of leaders
3. Rise of popular movements
