A Disadvantage of Using GDP Per Capita as a Measure

question 268

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of using GDP per capita as a measure of economic development is the fact that GDP per capita:

• A) reflects the wages of men only.
• B) does not take into account the number of children in a country.
• C) may hide intense disparities in income.
• D) is not commonly reported for about half the world's nations.

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