Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 2.6 Productivity 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.
True or False: 'Working harder' is the most significant long-term factor for increasing a country's national income.
According to the analogy comparing productivity to a student's study efficiency, what do 'better methods' (such as skills, tools, and feedback) represent in a national economy?
True or False: Productivity gains in a capitalist system automatically lead to equal wage increases for all workers.
Which of the following is considered an 'institutional' factor that shapes the productivity of an economy?
Fill in the Blank: Human capital is essential for productivity because it allows workers to __________ more quickly to new tasks and changing market conditions.
True
False
Higher student enrollment rates
Training, technology, and infrastructure
More total hours worked by the population
Increased natural resource extraction
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False
High-speed internet and reliable power grids
The presence of deep-water ports for shipping
Predictable regulations and the rule of law
The average level of literacy in the workforce
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