According to figure 1 4 which risk identified in the Global Risks Report has the most interconnections A fiscal crisis B pandemic C natural disasters D Extreme weather events Which of the following were discussed as part of the geopolitical risk in focus A cyberwarfare B disruptive technologies C Financial services D Education and Unemployment Occurrence that causes significant negative impact for several countries and industries over a time frame up to 10 years is the definition of a Global risk b Geopolitical risk c Economic risk d Systemic risk Systemic risks are characterized by I risk sharing or contagion as one loss triggers a chain of others II negative impact for several countries over a 10 year time frame III hysteresis or systems being unable to recover equilibrium after a shock A I only B II only C III only D I and II E I and III F I II III According to figure 1 1 The Global Risks Landscape which risk is worst based on likelihood and impact A terrorist attack B oil price shock C climate change D pandemic Some Trends to Watch in understanding systemic risks include I Demographic trends aging II Economic trends monetary policy III Health care trends Obamacare A I only B II only C III only D I and II E I and III F I II III How does the Global Risks Report determine which risks to include in the report a Government reports of disasters b survey of risk experts c Analysis of insurance company losses d Self reporting losses by companies There are four underlying themes of the Global Risks Report they include I Long Term Thinking II Global Governance III Corporate Resilience a I only b II only c III only d I and II e I and III f I II and III Which of the following is an example of economic risks identified in the Global Risks Report A Water Crises B Fiscal Crisis in Key Economies C Food Crisis D Failure of Climate Change Mitigation The risks identified in the Global Risks Report are analyzed along 3 parameters I qualitative highest concern II quantitative likelihood and impact III systemic interdependencies A I only B II only C III only D I and II E I and III F I II III To calculate the rate of growth a population is displaying you must measure the rate and subtract the rate A mortality birth B growth urbanization C growth natural disaster D fertility mortality In the process of we make plans an take actions to eliminate or reduce the threat of future death and destruction when natural hazards suddenly become great threats A Experimentation B Observation C Mitigation D Frequency Most highly developed countries have gone from high death rates and birth rates to low death and birth rates This is defined as a A Population boom B Demographic transition C Transition period D Demographic alteration Which of the following states would not be included in the NEW tornado alley A Alabama B California C Florida D Mississippi E Texas What can turn a natural hazard into a natural disaster A Fatalities B Damage C Economic weakness D All of the above Because risk isn t evenly distributed which types of countries have the largest exposure as a percentage of GDP to natural disasters A SIDS and LLDC B SIFS and LDLC C SIGS and CDLC D SIGS and LLDC E none of the above Which of the following describes the demographic transition in that has low death rates and low birth rates A Pre transition B Transition C Post transition D Aging transition Another name for great natural disasters is A superdisasters B megadisasters C natural disasters D catastrophes E none of the above No two countries have the exact same rate of population growth Which of the following is true of population growth A Less developed areas have higher population growth because of higher birth rates and steady lower death rates B Less developed areas have higher population growth because of higher birth rates and high death rates C Well developed areas have higher population growth because of lower birth rates and steady higher death rates D Well developed areas have higher population growth because of lower birth rates and low death rates People tend to step up to the plate are altruistic in times of emergency A True B False Which of the following is not an aging trend A An increase in mortality rate B Aging population C a 100 increase in humans 80 D Increase in life expectancy The number of people 80 will double in 12 years by 2025 A True B False The U S can expect to become more influential because of the aging population A True B False With human input declining what needs to be done to GDP growth A improved efficiency B more taxes C raise minimum wage D borrow from other countries Which of the following is not one of the major challenges of an aging population A Challenge of enabling and supporting environments B Older people making poor decisions C Health and well being issues D Economic development issues Which of the following is a challenge with the aging population A poverty B health C generational equity D labor inefficiency E all of these are challenges By 2020 how much will the working population be contracting in Europe and Japan A It will not change B 0 5 to 1 5 C 5 D 10 If women only have two children what will our population do by 2050 A grow to 8 7 billion B grow to 10 8 billion C decrease to 4 billion D decrease to 5 3 billion E none of the above What problem will China be facing in the future A The 4 1 1 Problem B The 4 2 1 Problem C 9 1 1 Problem D 3 2 2 Problem In Is Global Aging a Major Problem Howe and Jackson posit that China could be A the first country to cross 10 GDP increase in one fiscal year B the first country to grow old before it grows rich C the first country to successfully implement a national birth control policy D the first country to withstand decades of civil unrest Which of the following tells corporate leaders whether a particular country WILL pay its debt A Economic risk analysis B Societal risk analysis C Government risk analysis D Political risk analysis Which of the following describes political risk analysis A It is less subjective than economic risk analysis B It has narrow observable trends C It is similar to socio economic risk analysis D It is more subjective than economic risk analysis Which of the following is not a component of the Economy category of the DESIX stability index A Growth B Level of globalization C Investment D External Sector What is the measure for political risk A Population B Stability C Risk D Power Which of the following is the third principal reason
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