Econ 344 Exam 1

Due Date: 1:20 p.m.., Sept 25, 2017. Submit both electronically and in print. Feel welcome to simply create a Google document and share it with me as your electronic form and then print that for submissions. (20 points each)

1. How do population trends affect these two factors:

a. The potential for economic development in the area of your chosen topic.

b. The implications for support of social programs in the region and nation of your chosen topic.

2. List and explain both the Millennium Development Goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

3. Explain how PPP GNP per capita can be used as a measure for comparison of economic development between regions and between time period. Also explain at least two statistical flaws associated with using this number for comparison purposes.