Table 22-1 -Refer to Table 22-1. Based on the Table Above, Which

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Multiple Choice

Table 22-1

-Refer to Table 22-1. Based on the table above, which country has a higher standard of living and why?

• A) Sweden has a higher standard of living because their GDP is higher.
• B) Ireland has a higher standard of living because their GDP per capita is higher.
• C) Sweden has a higher standard of living because their GDP per capita is higher.
• D) Ireland has a higher standard of living because growth in GDP is greater in Ireland than in Sweden.

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