What Is the Relationship Between Wealth and Happiness

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between wealth and happiness?

• A)Wealthier countries are generally unhappier than poorer ones.
• B)Wealthier countries are generally happier than poorer ones.
• C)Wealthier countries are generally as happy as poor countries.
• D)There is no neat relationship between wealth and overall happiness.
• E)People in the Northern Hemisphere are happier than people in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Public Goods Dilemma

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