The Trade-Off Between Physical Capital and Current Consumption

question 61

Multiple Choice

The trade-off between physical capital and current consumption:

• A) is harder for poorer countries than rich ones.
• B) is easier for poorer countries than rich ones.
• C) involves giving up less current consumption for poor countries, since they have little.
• D) involves giving up more current consumption for rich countries, since they have so much.

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