Scenario: in Riverland, Life Expectancy Is Rising and Has Just

question 39

Multiple Choice

Scenario: In Riverland, life expectancy is rising and has just surpassed life expectancy in its neighbor country, Lakeland.
-Refer to the scenario above.This implies that ________.

• A) Riverland's per capita GDP has surpassed Lakeland's
• B) Riverland's Human Development Index has surpassed Lakeland's
• C) Riverland's Human Development Index likely will be greater than Lakeland's if its per capita GDP is greater and schooling is of similar length and quality
• D) Riverland's per capita GDP likely will be greater than Lakeland's if the Human Development Index is greater

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