What Has Happened to the World's Economy Over the Past

question 38

Multiple Choice

What has happened to the world's economy over the past 200 years?

• A) People have become malnourished because they no longer grow most of their own food.
• B) Rich countries have become richer and poor countries have become poorer.
• C) People have more consumer goods but health and happiness has decreased.
• D) There has been economic growth, less poverty, and longer life spans.

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