1)By doing development accounting we can figure out why some countries have a higher level of total factor productivity than others.

True

False

2) Using Solow model calculations, we saw that differences in saving rate (s) and population growth rates (n) can explain most of the gap in capital per worker between rich and poor economies.

True

False

3) Which of the following would support a theory of high fertility in poor countries based on incentives:

a)People in poor countries have limited access to condoms

b)People in poor countries have no sex education

c)Children in poor countries support their old parents

d)Soap operas in poor countries display large families

4) Which of the following is not consistent with a low opportunity cost of having children:

a)attending high school is very costly

b)women have a high participation in the labor market

c)women are expected and pressured to take care of the household

d) women cannot access contraceptives

5) The millions of women "missing" in Asia is most likely explained by racial differences in the chance of having a boy or girl:

True

False