Which of the Following Is Not True Regarding the Underground

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true regarding the underground economy?

• A) On average, for the 2000 to 2012 time period, it is estimated that the underground economy accounted for between 16 and 17 percent of GDP in OECD countries.
• B) On average, for the 2000 to 2012 time period, it is estimated that the underground economy accounted for between 30 and 50 percent of GDP in emerging economies.
• C) The underground economy is estimated to have exceeded 60 percent in Bolivia, Panama, and Zimbabwe.
• D) The underground economy in the United States decreased from 8 percent of GDP in 1970 to less than 4 percent in 2003.
• E) Large underground economies can create problems for public policy makers.

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