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Development Studies And Social Ethics (Saturday Question Paper

Development Studies And Social Ethics (Saturday

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2010

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2009/2010
FIRST YEAR STAGE 2 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
CUU 101: DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AND SOCIAL ETHICS (SATURDAY)
DATE: APRIL 2010 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and Any other TWO Questions
QUESTION ONE
a) Explain the meaning of the following terms
i).overpopulation
ii) Under population [4Marks]
b) Highlight the problems associated with both overpopulation and under population. [8 Marks]
c) Corruption is a great enemy of development. Explain any five social and economic costs associated
with corruption.. [10Marks]
d) Explain the basic assumptions of the following theories of development
i. Dependency
ii. Modernization
iii. Neo liberalism
iv. Sustainable development [8Marks]
QUESTION TWO
Economic development is related to quantitative changes in economic goods and institutions.
However, there have been different approaches to its measurements.
a) Discuss at least four measures of economic development. [8Marks]
b) Explain the limitations of using the above measures. [12Marks]
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QUESTION THREE
a) Improving the rate of capital formation in third world countries is a nightmare. Justify this
statement basing your argument on the contemporary situation in Kenya. [10Marks]
b) Discuss the functions of IMF and World Bank. [10Marks]
QUESTION FOUR
a) Explain the characteristics of projects and give reasons why many projects fail during the
implementation phase. [10Marks]
b) Explore the role of the government in the achievement of sustainable development at grassroots
[10Marks]
QUESTION FIVE
a) Highlight the contributions of information technology to national development. [10Marks]
b) Explain any three weaknesses of Rostows stages of economic development. [6Marks]
c) outline the leadership skills required of project managers. [4Marks]

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