The Most Meaningful Way to Compare Per Capita Gross Domestic

question 385

Multiple Choice

The most meaningful way to compare per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) across countries is to

• A) use foreign exchange rates to convert each country's per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) into dollars. Then compare.
• B) first adjust each country's per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to exclude all the goods and services that are not exchanged with other countries.
• C) assume that the cost of living in each country is the same as the United States' cost of living.
• D) first use purchasing power parity to factor in each country's true cost of living.

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