Practice Economic Inequalities: Measuring and Understanding Disparities - 5 | Unit 6: Economy, Trade, and Technology Through Time | IB Grade 8 Individuals and Societies
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5 - Economic Inequalities: Measuring and Understanding Disparities

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a Gini coefficient?

💡 Hint: Think of it as a number that tells how equal or unequal wealth is.

Question 2

Easy

What does per capita GDP refer to?

💡 Hint: It's like a way to understand how prosperous a person would be based on total wealth.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What Gini coefficient value indicates perfect equality?

  • 0
  • 0.5
  • 1

💡 Hint: The lower the Gini, the more equal the distribution.

Question 2

True or False: The Great Divergence refers to the economic gap that developed between Western and Eastern economies.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the historical phases of development.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Discuss the implications of a Gini coefficient increasing over time for a country. What corrective actions could governments employ?

💡 Hint: Consider both economic policies and social reforms.

Question 2

Evaluate how environmental externalities resulting from industrialization can lead to economic inequalities.

💡 Hint: Think about how environmental damage affects different social strata.

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