Economics: Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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What does Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measure?

  • The total amount of taxes collected in a country
  • The total number of goods produced in a country
  • The average income of citizens in a country
  • The total dollar value of all goods and services produced in a country (correct)

    • What is the primary purpose of calculating Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

  • To calculate the national debt
  • To determine the minimum wage in a country
  • To gauge the economic health of a country (correct)
  • To set interest rates

    • What is included in the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

  • All goods and services produced in a country (correct)
  • Only goods produced in a country
  • Only exports of a country
  • Only services produced in a country

    • What is the time period over which GDP is typically calculated?

    <p>Annually</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of using GDP as an economic indicator?

    <p>It offers a comprehensive picture of a country's economic health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are developing countries allegedly exploited for?

    <p>Their resources and labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of developing countries being exploited?

    <p>Poverty and dependency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a result of exploitation in developing countries?

    <p>Economic growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary motivation behind the exploitation of developing countries?

    <p>To access their natural resources and labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between developing countries and exploitation?

    <p>Developing countries are exploited by richer countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Immanuel Wallerstein's research?

    <p>The global division of labor and its consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Wallerstein, which nations are exploited by the core countries?

    <p>Peripheral nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism of exploitation in the capitalist world economy, according to Wallerstein?

    <p>Exploitation of peripheral nations by core nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was observed in hunting and gathering societies around 5000 BCE?

    <p>Earliest forms of social stratification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the global division of labor, according to Wallerstein?

    <p>A system of economic exploitation of peripheral nations by core nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a characteristic of societies around 5000 BCE?

    <p>Emergence of social hierarchies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary consequence of the global division of labor, according to Wallerstein?

    <p>Increased economic inequality between core and peripheral nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key feature of the societies that existed around 5000 BCE?

    <p>They exhibited early forms of social stratification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant development that occurred around 5000 BCE in hunting and gathering societies?

    <p>The earliest forms of social stratification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was an important aspect of the societies that existed around 5000 BCE?

    <p>They exhibited early forms of social stratification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

    <p>To foster global monetary cooperation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the IMF's function when a country's currency is in trouble?

    <p>To act as a 'lender of last resort'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the IMF's global monetary cooperation?

    <p>To maintain exchange rate stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the IMF's role in the global economy?

    <p>A provider of financial assistance to countries in crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the IMF's function as a 'lender of last resort' imply?

    <p>It provides emergency loans to countries facing currency crises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Economic Indicators

    • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total dollar value of all goods and services produced in a country over a specific period.
    • GDP is used to gauge economic health.

    Social Stratification and World Economy

    • The earliest forms of social stratification were observed in hunting and gathering societies around 5000 BCE.
    • Immanuel Wallerstein's theory claims that the capitalist world economy creates a global division of labor.
    • Core nations exploit peripheral ones, leading to poverty and dependency in developing countries.
    • Exploitation is characterized by the extraction of resources and labor from developing countries.

    International Monetary Fund (IMF)

    • The IMF fosters global monetary cooperation.
    • The IMF acts as a "lender of last resort" when a country's currency is in trouble.

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