Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 6.6 Economic Impacts and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
How does an ageing population specifically create 'fiscal pressure' on a government's budget?
According to the textbook tips, what is the most significant way population change reshapes a nation's development?
When populations move to cities, 'agglomeration' is cited as a factor that raises productivity. In an economic context, what does this term refer to?
True or False: From an economic standpoint, the total number of people in a country is generally less significant than the ratio of productive workers to those who require support.
How does population change specifically disadvantage rural populations compared to urban ones?
By simultaneously increasing spending on pensions and decreasing the tax base
By increasing tax revenue from a larger, more experienced workforce
By reducing the need for infrastructure investment in urban areas
By lowering the overall cost of living for the general population
It guarantees that all social groups will benefit equally from urbanization
It reshapes who gains from growth and who bears the costs
It determines the total amount of natural resources available
It fixes the exchange rate for the national currency
The reduction of the total labor supply in urban centers
The process of government decentralization to rural areas
The intentional separation of residential and industrial zones
The grouping of businesses and people to share resources, ideas, and infrastructure
True
False
Faster population growth in rural sectors
Increased government focus on agriculture
Higher costs of living in rural areas
Shrinking local economies and reduced investment
