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What do economic indicators show?

  • The average wealth in a country (correct)
  • The quality of life in a country
  • The distribution of wealth in a country
  • The amount of money spent in a country
  • Why might wealth not always be evenly spread?

  • Because of fluctuations in the stock market
  • Because of differences in government policies (correct)
  • As a result of natural disasters
  • Due to unequal access to education
  • What do social indicators show about a country?

  • The average income in the country
  • How much money the country has
  • How the country uses its wealth to improve lives (correct)
  • The government's spending on social programs
  • What does the death rate social indicator measure?

    <p>The number of deaths per 1000 people in a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to consider what can be bought with wealth?

    <p>To understand the standard of living in a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do economic indicators not always accurately represent?

    <p>The even distribution of wealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to consider more than one economic indicator?

    <p>Because one indicator may not provide enough information about a country's economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do social indicators aim to show?

    <p>How a country uses its wealth to improve the lives of its people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might be misleading if only GDP per Capita is considered?

    <p>The quality of life in a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might wealth not always equate to a high quality of life?

    <p>Wealth may not be evenly spread within a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the GDP per Capita (2018) measure?

    <p>The average wealth of a country's population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might relying solely on GDP as an economic indicator be misleading?

    <p>GDP does not reflect the quality of life in a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of using death rate as a social indicator?

    <p>It does not consider the overall population size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the statement 'Wealth needs to be taken in respect of what can be bought for that money' imply?

    <p>Wealth should be measured by the availability of basic necessities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of social indicators?

    <p>To demonstrate how a country utilizes its wealth to improve people's lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

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