Economic Growth Can Be Useful in Describing Why

question 13

Multiple Choice

Economic growth can be useful in describing why:

• A) Europeans are better off in 2007 than they were in 1907 and why Europeans are better off than Thais
• B) Europeans are better off in 2007 than they were in 1907 and why Europeans are worse off than Thais
• C) Europeans are better off in 2007 than they were in 1907
• D) Europeans are worse off than Thais
• E) Europeans are worse off in 2007 than they were in 1907 and why Europeans are better off than Thais

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