Question 1

Even though assessing the degree of income inequality in different societies is difficult, reasonable conclusions can be drawn.

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While it may not be a perfect measure, various metrics such as the Gini coefficient and income distribution data can provide insights into income inequality in different societies.

Question 2

As has been true throughout history, much of the world's population is desperately poor.

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Despite improvements in living standards in some parts of the world, there is still a large percentage of the global population living in poverty. According to the World Bank, as of 2015, around 10 percent of the world's population lived in extreme poverty (defined as living on less than $1.90 per day), with the majority of these individuals residing in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Poverty remains a significant problem that policymakers and governments around the world continue to struggle with.

Question 3

Even though the rate of poverty is high in many developing societies, people's life chances are still unlimited.

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Even though people may have potential, poverty can limit their access to education, healthcare, and opportunities, thereby limiting their life chances.

Question 4

In comparison to the United States, some developing nations display more poverty but similar or even less income inequality.

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This is true. Some developing nations may have higher poverty rates due to lower overall income levels, but they may have less income inequality. This is because wealth is more evenly distributed across the population in some developing nations, whereas in the United States, wealth is concentrated among a smaller percentage of the population.

Question 5

One argument is that Western industrial nations (the so-called &#34;core societies&#34;) have an interest in exploiting undeveloped nations (the so-called &#34;peripheral societies).

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This argument is often made by critics of globalization who argue that developed nations have historically engaged in colonialism and imperialism to extract resources and labor from underdeveloped nations, and continue to do so through economic policies that prioritize the interests of multinational corporations and developed countries over the needs and rights of local communities in developing countries.

Question 6

It is probably true that Western industrial nations have exploited developing nations and it is also probably true that many of these nations have adopted policies that mainly benefit their own elites.

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There is evidence of exploitation and self-serving policies by both Western industrial nations and developing nations.

Question 7

The different economic and social conditions-both within each nation and between them create a number of problems for researchers including:&#10;A) the fact that data are gathered in different years.&#10;B) the fact some countries do not pay people &#34;income&#34;&#10;C) the condition whereby researchers do not include slavery in their calculations.&#10;D) poor phone connections between the U. S. and other countries.&#10;E) the universal unemployment in most African countries.

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Different economic and social conditions can create differences in the availability and quality of data, resulting in data being gathered in different years. This can create problems for researchers trying to compare and analyze data. The other choices are either not relevant or not accurate.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct?&#10;A) The level of poverty in developing nations is not much higher than in the U.S.&#10;B) The level of poverty in developing nations is significantly lower than in the U.S.&#10;C) Although the high rate of poverty in developing nations is high, people's life chances are still unlimited.&#10;D) None of these statement is correct.&#10;E) The high rate of poverty in developing nations means restricted life chances for their citizens.

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The statement "The high rate of poverty in developing nations means restricted life chances for their citizens" is the correct statement. The other statements are incorrect because poverty levels in developing nations are generally much higher than in the U.S. and high levels of poverty restrict people's life chances.

Question 9

Although data on global poverty rates are tricky to obtain and interpret, one standard measure is the percentage of a nation's population living on less than _____________.&#10;A) three acres of land&#10;B) half the U.S. poverty line.&#10;C) a cup of rice per day&#10;D) $2.00 per day&#10;E) $10.00 per day

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The most widely used poverty line is $1.90 per day (in 2011 purchasing power parity terms), but some organizations use a slightly higher line of $2.00 per day. Therefore, option D is the closest match. Options A, C, and E are not widely used poverty measures, and option B refers specifically to the U.S. poverty line, which may not be applicable globally.

Question 10

High level of poverty and restricted ________________ imply that many developing nations exhibit a very unequal income distribution.&#10;A) political mobility&#10;B) life chances&#10;C) residential mobility&#10;D) access to computer technology&#10;E) religious practices

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Life chances refer to the opportunities individuals have to improve their economic and social status. Restricted life chances often result in a highly unequal income distribution, which is commonly observed in developing nations with high levels of poverty. The other options (political mobility, residential mobility, access to computer technology, and religious practices) may be relevant factors in other contexts, but they do not directly relate to income inequality in developing nations.

Question 11

Most developing nations display both more poverty and more income inequality than _________________.&#10;A) Ukraine&#10;B) Brazil&#10;C) China&#10;D) India&#10;E) The United States

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Question 12

Economic development is difficult in peripheral societies because investment decisions are often made in terms of the interests of ___________________ and their governments.&#10;A) the wealthy in those societies&#10;B) the middle class in those societies&#10;C) the powerful labor unions&#10;D) corporations based in core nations&#10;E) a secret power elite that controls most international commerce.

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Question 13

Although most people in most developing societies are poor, some nations, such as Japan and South Korea, have successfully pursued ________________ over the past half- century.&#10;A) the &#34;big&#34; payoff&#10;B) technological piracy&#10;C) colonial strategies&#10;D) economic development&#10;E) the exploitation of North America's natural resources.

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Question 14

The overall level of inequality in Japan and Korea resembles that displayed in Western nations, and is lower than in ______________.&#10;A) China&#10;B) The United States&#10;C) Sweden&#10;D) The Netherlands&#10;E) The United Kingdom

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The answer of The overall level of inequality in Japan...

Question 15

As Peter Berger suggests, the more a developing nation is _________________, the greater its economic development.&#10;A) in competition with its neighbors&#10;B) shifting from a right wing to left wing government&#10;C) included in the world capitalist system&#10;D) strictly religious&#10;E) experiencing population growth

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Question 16

Even though the distribution of valued resources in the U.S. has become more unequal in recent years, it seems less harsh when compared to that in ____________.&#10;A) the 1950s or 1960's&#10;B) Sweden&#10;C) The United Kingdom&#10;D) developing nations&#10;E) counties such as Japan and Korea

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Question 17

All Western nations display high rates of occupational mobility.

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Question 18

The poverty rate in the United States is significantly higher than in other Western nations

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Question 19

Despite recent increases, the U.S. still displays less inequality than do other Western nations

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Question 20

Given higher rates of poverty, it follows that the United States displays much more inequality in the income distribution than does&#10;A) Sweden.&#10;B) Brazil.&#10;C) Asian Rim nations.&#10;D) it closest neighbors Canada and Mexico.&#10;E) any other Western industrial nation.

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Question 21

From one angle of vision, data from other Western industrial societies suggest that the United States is ______________.&#10;A) relatively equal&#10;B) more collegial&#10;C) the one nation that demonstrates the least inequality&#10;D) less anomic&#10;E) very unequal

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Deck 11: The United States in Global Context