When Making International Comparisons, a Measure That Includes Income; Access

question 22

Multiple Choice

When making international comparisons, a measure that includes income; access to telephones, televisions, and newspapers; the country's debt ratio and the gross national product; infant mortality, life expectancy, and literacy would be measuring:

• A) absolute poverty
• B) gross national product
• C) quality of life
• D) relative poverty

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