Illiteracy and Poor Diets Have Been Known to Cost Countries

question 57

Multiple Choice

Illiteracy and poor diets have been known to cost countries up to what percent of their productivity?

• A) 2%
• B) 5%
• C) 10%
• D) 20%
• E) 50%

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Definitions:

Net Sales

The revenue a company earns from goods sold or services provided after returns, allowances for damaged goods, and discounts are subtracted.

Cost Of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including the cost of the materials and labor directly involved in creating the product.

Percentage

A way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100, denoted by the symbol %.

Rate

A specified measure or quantity considered in relation to another quantity or measure, often used in financial contexts to describe interest or growth rates.