One of the Reasons Why Poor Nations Have Not Been

question 85

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons why poor nations have not been able to close the development gap is:

• A)the lack of human capital needed to identify and absorb new technology.
• B)the scarcity of natural resources required to promote economic growth.
• C)the low birth rates that have reduced the size of human capital.
• D)an uneven distribution of income.
• E)the lack of political stability in the nations.

Understand the role of the upper coupler in the truck-trailer connection.

Identify the SAE standard sizes for kingpins.

Acknowledge the necessary conditions for correctly coupling a tractor's fifth wheel to a trailer's upper coupler.

Assess the reasons for and implications of different fifth wheel and upper coupler issues (e.g., high hitch condition, distorted bolster plates).

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Definitions:

Productivity

The measure of how efficiently production inputs, such as labor and capital, are converted into outputs, or goods and services.

Turnover

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Absenteeism

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Glass Ceiling

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