RMI 2302 Final Review 1 The number of years between same sized natural disaster events is also known as 2 Frequency and magnitude of natural disasters typically have a a Return Period a Inverse relationship 3 Which of the following is NOT a risk of high concern in the Global Risk Report 2014 a Education i HIGH CONCERNS INCLUDE 1 Food crisis 2 Water crisis 3 Political instability 4 Today most developed countries have gone from HIGH death rates and HIGH birth rates to LOW death rates and LOW birth rates 5 POORER countries appear to have a disproportionately high share of the natural hazard RISK and also experience greater economic LOSSES 6 The Hygo Framework for Action 2005 2015 Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters emphasized five major priorities for action Which of the following is NOT a priority a Construct a committee to develop a higher quality early warning system i PRIORITIES 1 Ensure risk reduction is a national local priority 2 Identify asses and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning 3 Use knowledge innovation education to build culture of safety resilience levels 4 Reduce underlying risk factors 5 Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all 7 NOT a specific concern regarding the aging population a rising ratio of workers to retirees i SPECIFIC CONCERNS 1 poverty among elderly 2 generational equity 3 slower economic growth 8 State NOT located in the new tornado alley a virginia i NEW TORNADO ALLEY 1 2 3 louisiana florida iowa 9 transitional phase of the demographic transition was characterized by a population explosion 10 which is an accurate statement a we now have a lower infant mortality rate than in historic years 11 population explosion varies with ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and URBANIZATION 12 varies with economic development a birth rates and death rates 13 term that best describes the process more developed counties have gone through whereby they have gone from high death rate and high birth rates to low death rates and low birth rates a Demographic transition 14 Natural HAZARDS are inevitable but natural DISASTERS are not 15 major categories of challenges of the aging population a economic development issues b health and well being issues c challenge of enabling and supportive environments 16 By 2020 people 65 and over outnumber those 5 and under 17 how many phases are there to demographic transition 18 the pre transition phase of the demographic transition was characterized by a 3 a population maintenance 19 best describes the ability of the environment to support a population a Carrying capacity 20 is not a result of the aging population a rising religious fanaticism i RESULTS of aging population 1 US will become more influential 2 population of developed nations will decrease as a percentage of 3 GDP of developed nations will decrease as a percentage of global global totals totals 21 noncommincable diseases are the number 1 killer among the elderly 22 term used to describe the aging population in need of a variety of services healthcare 23 which developed nation is best positioned to manage trends as a result of the aging housing and guards against inflation a Gray grey population a US 24 best describes the impact of politics on markets a political risk examples next i ii passage of laws foibles of leaders iii rise of popular movements 25 take into account which a political risk 26 Economic analysis of potential international expansion supply or demand side doesn t 27 political risk analysis is MORE SUBJECTIVE when compared to an economic risk analysis a b 28 reasons we need political analysis international markets are more interconnected than ever before the us is making the world a more volatile place c offshore trend is growing i NOT 1 dependence on energy from political risk states is lessening 29 an ECONOMIC ANALYSIS asks can a particular country pay its debt while a POLITICAL ANALYSIS asks will a particular country pay its debt 30 two factors involves with stability concerning political risk what are they a strength against shocks and shocks themselves 31 NOT ON TEST 32 categories of the stability index DESIX a government b society c economy d security 33 we are not making progress addressing natural disasters because there there are other things we could be doing including a promoting best building practices b better early warning technologies c relocating at risk communities 34 category of the DESIX that best describes level of globalization a securyiry 35 NOT ON TEST 36 What causes poverty a efficiency b population c technology 37 definition of societal risk a captures risks relation to social stability 38 altruism refers to a people helping others in a time of need 39 Two alternatives for managing natural hazard risk a mitigation b resilience 40 NOT ON TEST 42 according to the 2014 global risks report which of the following are categories of global 41 our wants and desires spur which of the following a economic activity risks a economic 43 primary measure of production a NOT GDC GRW GCP 44 NOT true regarding GDP a it s the total value of consumption using market prices 45 two of the three top global risks of 2014 belong to which risk category 46 according to the 2014 global risks report which is the number 1 global risk of highest a economic concern a fiscal crises in key economics identified in light of current trends a emerging market uncertainties 47 looking 5 10 years ahead which of the following are potential threats that can be b commercial political frictions between countries 48 what can governments do in less developed countries a attract foreign direct investment FDI 49 does NOT characterize systematic risk a failure of a financial institution 50 what can gov do in developed countries to help developing nations a humanitarian aid 51 liquidity crises is an example of what type of risk a economic risk 52 NOT ON TEST 53 NOT ON TEST 54 According to the 2014 global risks report the internet was originally built for RESILIENCE rather than security 55 which of the following are risks in focus in the global risks report 2014 a generations lost b instabilites in an increasingly multipolar world c digital disintegration 56 SYSTEMIC risk is the risk of breakdowns in an entire system 57 Cyber attacks are classified as what type of risk a technological Power Point Key Ideas 10 a Are the Risks of Derivatives Manageable 1 derivative contract between 2 or more parties whose value is based on agreed upon
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