1.5 Economic Weakness

Question 1

What % of household income did alcohol account for by the mid 80s?

Answer 1

15%

Question 2

What was the legal age of drinking raised to?

Answer 2

21

Question 3

When was the 12th 5YP?

Answer 3

1986-90

Question 4

What did the deficit of the soviet economy raise to?

Answer 4

2% GDP 1985 - 6% 1986

Question 5

When was economic perestroika introduced?

Answer 5

1987

Question 6

When was the encouragement of joint ventures?

Answer 6

1987

Question 7

When was the law on state enterprises?

Answer 7

1987

Question 8

When were co-operatives legalised?

Answer 8

1988

Question 9

What was the growth in food production 1986-87?

Answer 9

1-2%

Question 10

How much of the soviet unions foodstuffs were imported?

Answer 10

1/5

Question 11

In how many regions was meat rationed in 1988?

Answer 11

26/55

Question 12

How much did urban wages rise by?

Answer 12

9% 1988
13% 1989

Question 13

How many joint foreign ventures were there by 1990?

Answer 13

3000

Question 14

What % of exports did oil and gas account for 1984?

Answer 14

54%

Question 15

How much did industrial output fall by?

Answer 15

18% 1986-90

Question 16

How much did meat production fall by 1990?

Answer 16

26%