Which of the Following Statements Is Accurate with Regard to the Observation

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is accurate with regard to the observation that "income levels in countries hard hit by malaria are 33% lower than in similar countries free of the disease."

• A) This observation suggests that symptoms from malaria cause patients to lose pay because they miss work.
• B) This observation is an example of a correlation and therefore causality cannot be inferred as confidently as if we have results from a manipulated experiment.
• C) In order to understand the cause of this observation, scientists should eradicate malaria in ten countries but not in ten other comparable countries in order to experimentally test whether malaria caused the low income levels.
• D) The observation demonstrates that correlations provide excellent indications of causality.

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Definitions:

International Basis

Engaging in business or transactions that involve entities in multiple countries or global considerations.

Current Account Deficit

A measurement of a country's trade where the value of goods and services it imports exceeds the value of goods and services it exports.

Capital Account

A national account that shows the changes in asset ownership for a country, including foreign investments.

Dollar Depreciation

A decline in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies, affecting international trade and investment.