GDP Per Capita Statistics May Underestimate the Role of Women

question 368

Multiple Choice

GDP per capita statistics may underestimate the role of women in the economy because:

• A) GDP measures only men's contribution to the economy.
• B) men are more likely to work "off the books" than women are.
• C) GDP does not take into account the earnings of immigrants.
• D) much of women's work is unpaid or takes place in the informal economy.

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