In General, One Would Expect That Life Expectancies Reflect International

question 57

Multiple Choice

In general, one would expect that life expectancies reflect international differences in income levels. Do the data support such a claim?

• A) Average life span falls as relative poverty falls.
• B) Average life span increases as relative poverty falls.
• C) There is no statistically significant relationship between the two.
• D) The relation is not very strong.
• E) The relationship looks more like a U-shape.

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