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e of Transportation
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20: Basic Concepts Question 1
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In 2020, what percentage of people in the world were 60 years or older?
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a. 1.9%
b. 11.6%
c. 18.5%
d. 20% ANS zl
WER: b POI zl zl
NTS: 1 zl
DIFFICULTY: Easy zl
REFERENCES: Population Size and Distribution QUEST zl zl zl zl zl
ION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES: Falsezl zl
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.6 - zl zl zl zl
Discuss the size and age distribution of the population and the growth rate of the major countries
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of the world.
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Question 2 zl
Which country is currently the world's largest exporter of merchandise?
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a. United States zl
b. Germany
c. China
d. Japan AN zl
SWER: c zl
,POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY zl zl
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REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows QUESTIO zl zl zl zl zl
N TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization.
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Question 3 zl
What does BRIC stand for in terms of emerging economies?
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b. Brazil, Russia, India, China
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d. Bulgaria, Russia, Indonesia, Chile zl zl zl zl
ANSWER: b zl
POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY zl zl
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REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows QUESTIO zl zl zl zl zl
N TYPE: Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.4 - Appreciate the dynamic nature of the global economy.
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Question 4 zl
The top three importing countries in 2020 accounted for approximately what percentage of total g
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a. 15.6%
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c. 32.4%
d. 45.2% AN zl
SWER: c PO zl zl
INTS: 1 zl
DIFFICULTY: Medium zl
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows QUESTIO zl zl zl zl zl
N TYPE: Multiple Choice
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Understand how global supply chains contribute to competitive position.
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A megacity is defined as an urban area with a population exceeding:
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a. 5 million people
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d. 20 million peoplezl zl zl
ANSWER: b POIN zl zl
TS: 1 DIFFICULTY
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REFERENCES: Urbanization QUESTI zl zl
ON TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARI
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Understand challenges and opportunities of worldwide urbanization growth.
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e of Transportation
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20: Basic Concepts Question 1
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In 2020, what percentage of people in the world were 60 years or older?
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a. 1.9%
b. 11.6%
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d. 20% ANS zl
WER: b POI zl zl
NTS: 1 zl
DIFFICULTY: Easy zl
REFERENCES: Population Size and Distribution QUEST zl zl zl zl zl
ION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.6 - zl zl zl zl
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of the world.
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Which country is currently the world's largest exporter of merchandise?
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a. United States zl
b. Germany
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SWER: c zl
,POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY zl zl
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REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows QUESTIO zl zl zl zl zl
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization.
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Question 3 zl
What does BRIC stand for in terms of emerging economies?
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POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY zl zl
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N TYPE: Multiple Choice
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.4 - Appreciate the dynamic nature of the global economy.
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Question 4 zl
The top three importing countries in 2020 accounted for approximately what percentage of total g
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SWER: c PO zl zl
INTS: 1 zl
DIFFICULTY: Medium zl
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows QUESTIO zl zl zl zl zl
N TYPE: Multiple Choice
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Question 5 zl
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d. 20 million peoplezl zl zl
ANSWER: b POIN zl zl
TS: 1 DIFFICULTY
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