Among Nations with More Than $10,000 GNP Per Person, the Correlation

question 33

Multiple Choice

Among nations with more than $10,000 GNP per person, the correlation between national wealth and well-being is

• A) close to zero.
• B) around .30.
• C) around .60.
• D) close to .90.

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