Business Demography
Assignment 1
Write brief answers of the following questions
1. Define the term demography. Discuss its nature, scope, and importance.
2. Correlate the need for demography for growth in business and commerce.
3. What do mean by Mortality? Discuss various factors affecting Mortality.
4. Discuss various factors affecting mortality.
5. Write a short note on Migration.
6. Write a Short note on Components of demography.
MCQ
1. The word demography has been derived from a combination of the Latin word 'Demos' and the Greek word 'graphy'.In this the word 'demo' means_________
a)Population
b)People
c)Area
d)Growth
2Demography means:____
a)Size of population
b)Growth in population
c)Movement of the people from place to place
d)All of the Above
3)The demography study is necessary for:
a)Sales forecasting
b)Financial planning
c)Market research and structure
d)All the given
4)Rate at which new individuals of the same species into a population from outside is called:
a)Growth Rate
b)Mortality
c)Natality
d)Immigration
5)Permanent entry of new individuals of the same species into a population from outside is called:_____
a)Emigration
b)Natality
c)Migration
d)Immigration
6)Birth rate is number of births per ________in a year.
a)lack
b)thousand
c)ten thousand
d)none of the given
7)What factors might push someone to migrate:
a)Political persecution
b)Poverty
c)Lack of religious and political freedom
d)All of the Above
8)Unemployment, Income conditions of the masses , standard of living come under:
a)Micro Demography
b)Macro Demography
c)Migration
d)None of the Above
9)Pull factors for migration include:
a)Natural disaster
b)Poor medical
c)Better living conditions
d)Pollution
10)Units of deaths per 1000 individuals per annum is known as :__
a)Fertility Rate
b)Population Growth
c)Migration
d)Mortality Rate
Assignment2
Write brief answers of the following questions
1. What is population Growth?
2. Define the term population density. State the factors influencing density of population. Explain in detail various cultural factors.
3. Explain concepts of optimum ,over and under population.
4.What are the different methods of calculating Population Growth?
5.Explain factors influencing Density of Population.
6.Define the term 'Resource'. Discuss the importance of human resource.
7.Explain the concept of Age and Sex pyramid with the help of suitable diagram.
8Explain the concepts of:
a)Literacy
b)Literacy ratio
c)Working and dependent population
d)Sex Ratio