What Is the Relationship Between a Country's Wealth and Other

question 119

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between a country's wealth and other measures of well-being such as life expectancy and literacy?

• A)In rich countries, people typically live into their late seventies, while in poor countries people typically live only until their fifties or early sixties.
• B)In rich countries, as well as in poor countries, most people can read.
• C)Poor countries tend to have higher infant mortality rates than do rich countries; therefore, population in poor countries increases at a lower rate.
• D)In rich countries income inequality is less than in poor countries.

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