Around the World Activity

Chapter 5(16) Introduction to Macroeconomics—Around the World

Read the following articles and pages in order to answer the below questions.

1. According to the data on "Costa Rica GDP per Capita," from 1960 until 2015, GDP per capita in Costa Rica averaged:

5962.38 U.S. dollars.

None of these.

5334.38 U.S. dollars.

5400 U.S. dollars.

2. Accoring to the data on "Costa Rica Life Expectancy at Birth," in 2014, the life expectancy at birth in Costa Rica was approximately:

80 years.

81 years.

75.20 years.

78.23 years.

3. According to the data on "Costa Rica Life Expectancy at Birth," life expectancy at birth is a measure of:

the mortality at all ages.

All of these.

the overall quality of life in a country.

an indication of the potential return on investment in human capital.

4. According to the World Bank website, which factor lead to post-1980s economic growth in Costa Rica?

openness to foreign investment

gradual trade liberalization

All of these.

a strategy of outward-oriented growth

5. According to the World Bank website, what percentage of the population is considered poor in Costa Rica?

18%

15%

12%

13%

6. According to the World Bank website, what percentage of the population in Costa Rica lives under the global U.S. $1.90 poverty line?

1.6%

2.5%