Is It Possible for a Country with a Relatively Large

question 9

Multiple Choice

Is it possible for a country with a relatively large GDP to have a relatively small per-capita GDP?

• A) Yes,since the country with a relatively large GDP could also have a relatively large population.
• B) No,since countries with a relatively large GDP (such as the United States and Japan)also have a relatively high per-capita GDP.
• C) Yes,but only under the condition that the country "produces" relatively more "bads" than other countries.
• D) Yes,since government transfer payments may be exorbitantly high in the country with the relatively high GDP.
• E) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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Definitions:

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