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By 2015, how many cities in Asia are expected to have populations of more than 1 million?
By 2015, how many cities in Asia are expected to have populations of more than 1 million?
- 225
- 903 (correct)
- 450
- 150
What is the estimated total purchasing power of the poor in Rio de Janeiro?
What is the estimated total purchasing power of the poor in Rio de Janeiro?
- $2.4 billion
- $1.2 billion (correct)
- $600,000
- $600 million
What is the approximate number of cities that will have populations of more than 1 million in Africa by 2015?
What is the approximate number of cities that will have populations of more than 1 million in Africa by 2015?
- 500
- 100
- 300
- 225 (correct)
What percentage of people in the largest cities will be bottom-of-the-pyramid (BOP) consumers?
What percentage of people in the largest cities will be bottom-of-the-pyramid (BOP) consumers?
What is the name of the slum in Mumbai that has a thriving business ecosystem?
What is the name of the slum in Mumbai that has a thriving business ecosystem?
What is the total population of the 1,300 largest cities, approximately?
What is the total population of the 1,300 largest cities, approximately?
What is a key requirement for multinational companies to prosper in developing markets?
What is a key requirement for multinational companies to prosper in developing markets?
What is the estimated percentage of the world's population that earns less than $2,000 per year?
What is the estimated percentage of the world's population that earns less than $2,000 per year?
What can multinational companies gain by entering developing markets?
What can multinational companies gain by entering developing markets?
Why is the involvement of multinational companies crucial in developing countries?
Why is the involvement of multinational companies crucial in developing countries?
What is a key outcome of companies serving the poor in developing markets?
What is a key outcome of companies serving the poor in developing markets?
What is necessary for prosperity to come to developing countries?
What is necessary for prosperity to come to developing countries?
What is the main reason why multinational companies are reluctant to invest in developing countries?
What is the main reason why multinational companies are reluctant to invest in developing countries?
According to the passage, what is the current focus of most multinationals doing business in developing countries?
According to the passage, what is the current focus of most multinationals doing business in developing countries?
What is the impact of the barriers to commerce in developing countries?
What is the impact of the barriers to commerce in developing countries?
What is the trend in developing countries that is providing businesses with greater access to the poorest city slums and rural areas?
What is the trend in developing countries that is providing businesses with greater access to the poorest city slums and rural areas?
What is the result of removing the misperceptions about the developing world?
What is the result of removing the misperceptions about the developing world?
What is the assumption that the passage argues is wrong?
What is the assumption that the passage argues is wrong?
What is the estimated manufacturing revenue generated by Dharavi?
What is the estimated manufacturing revenue generated by Dharavi?
What percentage of India's GDP is generated in rural areas?
What percentage of India's GDP is generated in rural areas?
What is the critical barrier to doing business in rural regions?
What is the critical barrier to doing business in rural regions?
What technology has been used by poor rural women in Bangladesh?
What technology has been used by poor rural women in Bangladesh?
What skill have teenagers from slums in Kenya been trained in?
What skill have teenagers from slums in Kenya been trained in?
What do poor farmers in El Salvador use to negotiate the sale of their crops?
What do poor farmers in El Salvador use to negotiate the sale of their crops?
What is the minimum deposit required for Citibank's Suvidha experiment in India?
What is the minimum deposit required for Citibank's Suvidha experiment in India?
What services are being planned to be offered by WIRES in Uganda?
What services are being planned to be offered by WIRES in Uganda?
What is the main challenge for mobile telecommunications providers in developing countries?
What is the main challenge for mobile telecommunications providers in developing countries?
What is the purpose of the partnership between the start-up and the Bolivian Association of Ecological Producers Organizations?
What is the purpose of the partnership between the start-up and the Bolivian Association of Ecological Producers Organizations?
What is the number of customers enrolled in Citibank's Suvidha experiment in Bangalore within a year?
What is the number of customers enrolled in Citibank's Suvidha experiment in Bangalore within a year?
What type of products do the 25,000 small producers in Bolivia produce?
What type of products do the 25,000 small producers in Bolivia produce?
