The UN's Human Development Index (HDI) Takes into Account Three

question 29

Multiple Choice

The UN's Human Development Index (HDI) takes into account three factors. These are:

• A) A decent standard of living, access to knowledge, and a long and healthy life
• B) Crude birth rates, crude death rates and the percentage of women in the workforce
• C) Life expectancy, percentage of population under 15 and the availability of clean drinking water
• D) Doctor/patient ratio, infant mortality rates and good governance
• E) Absence of corruption, developed infrastructure and national debt as a ratio of GDP

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Definitions:

Fewer Problems

A situation or condition characterized by a reduced number of difficulties, issues, or challenges.

Discretionary Income

The amount of an individual's income left for spending, investing, or saving after taxes and personal necessities have been paid.

Standard Of Living

The level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or geographic area.

Consumer Confidence

A measure of how optimistic or pessimistic consumers are about their financial situation and the overall state of the economy.