Infrastructure Economics Quiz

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What does infrastructure refer to from an economic point of view?

  • Physical structures within a country or organization
  • Part of an economy’s capital stock used to facilitate economic production (correct)
  • Services that support social activities
  • Technological advancements in a society

How does infrastructure serve as inputs to production?

  • By providing essential resources for economic activities (correct)
  • By determining the cultural values of a society
  • By regulating the market demand for goods and services
  • By influencing the political stability of a region

What is the role of infrastructure in producing items consumed by households?

  • Helps to produce items that are consumed by households such as water, sanitation, and electricity (correct)
  • Supports the transportation of luxury goods for households
  • Influences the foreign trade policies of a country
  • Affects the distribution of income within a society

What are the components of the physical system or hardware components of infrastructure?

<p>Public utilities, public works, transport ways, and services like law enforcement, emergency service, healthcare, and education.</p> Signup and view all the answers

From a social point of view, what does social infrastructure encompass?

<p>Social infrastructure encompasses services such as health facilities, educational facilities, rehabilitation centers, housing, and corrective centers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the World Development Report 1994, how does infrastructure serve as inputs to production from an economic point of view?

<p>Infrastructure serves as part of an economy’s capital stock used to facilitate economic production and helps to produce items that are consumed by households.</p> Signup and view all the answers

List the examples of public utilities in the physical system or hardware components of infrastructure.

<p>Examples of public utilities include electric power generation and transmission lines, post offices, telecom, water supply, and sewerage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of public works in the physical system or hardware components of infrastructure?

<p>Examples of public works include roads, bridges, dams, storm water drainage, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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