Using GDP as a Measure of the Economic Well-Being of a Country

question 81

Multiple Choice

Using GDP as a measure of the economic well-being of a country can be criticized for ignoring non-market and other activities.However,it remains useful because

• A)GDP is the best measure we have of the effects of economic "bads" on the well-being of the country.
• B)the change in GDP from one year to the next is a good indication of what rates of inflation and unemployment will be.
• C)it provides a good indication of household income distribution when measured from the income side.
• D)the change that is measured in GDP from one year to the next is a good indication of the change in economic activity.
• E)it is simply not possible to reform the current measure of GDP.

Understand the concept of secularization and its impact on religious belief and practice.

Analyze the variation in religiousness across different societies, particularly comparing the United States to other postindustrial countries.

Grasp how changes in material conditions affect religious beliefs and practices historically.

Define and distinguish among different types of religious affiliations: fundamentalists, Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

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