The Relationship Between Pollution and Per Capita GDP Is Documented

question 66

Multiple Choice

The relationship between pollution and per capita GDP is documented as:

• A) U shaped
• B) an inverse U
• C) positively related
• D) nonexistent
• E) negatively related

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