Although GDP Is Not the Same as Economic Well Being

question 61

Multiple Choice

Although GDP is not the same as economic well being, high levels of GDP are positively correlated with all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) longer life expectancies.
• B) higher rates of literacy.
• C) higher material standards of living.
• D) higher rates of infant mortality.

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