To Determine Whether the Standard of Living Within a Country

question 40

Multiple Choice

To determine whether the standard of living within a country is rising or falling, economists would most likely use which of the following measures?

• A)per capita GNI
• B)GNI growth rate
• C)purchasing power parity
• D)degree of human development

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Definitions:

Communication

The act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else.

Contact Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that under appropriate conditions interpersonal contact is one of the most effective ways to reduce prejudice between majority and minority group members.

Ethnocentrism

The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture, often accompanied by prejudice against other groups.

Intercultural Communication

The process by which people from different cultural backgrounds attempt to share meaning and understand each other.