Compared to Those in Low-Income Countries, the Residents of Countries

question 63

Multiple Choice

Compared to those in low-income countries, the residents of countries with high per person incomes nearly always

• A) live longer.
• B) have a lower illiteracy rate.
• C) have a lower infant mortality rate.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Democracy

In a democracy, citizens exercise a high degree of control over the state. They do this mainly by choosing representatives in regular, competitive elections.

Economic Development

The process of improving the economic, political, and social well-being of a community or country, often through industrial, technological, or infrastructural growth.

Modernization Theory

A theory that explains the process of transformation from a traditional, rural, agrarian society to a secular, urban, industrial society.

Transnational Corporations

Corporations operating in more than one country, beyond their home country's national boundaries.