The Gap Between Rich and Poor Countries

question 105

Multiple Choice

The gap between rich and poor countries

• A) has decreased over time because poor countries can more easily devote resources to capital production.
• B) has increased over time because poor countries find it difficult to devote resources to capital production.
• C) has remained constant over time because technological advances can be easily shared among nations.
• D) has remained constant over time because the rate of capital production has remained constant in rich and poor nations.

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Definitions:

Approximate Class Width

An estimated value for the range of each category in a frequency distribution.

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often different values occur within a dataset, often represented in a table or graph.

Quantitative Data

Numerical data that quantifies an object or event, which can then be subjected to statistical analysis.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data.