GDP and Per capita GDP

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Which BEST describes GDP?

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GDP measures how much is produced in an economy in a given time period.

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People in countries with a high GDP per capita might live longer because they can afford the things they need to survive, like food and water.

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True

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In a country with a high GDP per capita, infants have a higher chance of surviving birth and living healthy lives because they are closer to doctors and hospitals.

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True

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A country with a low GDP per capita could try to raise it by trying to find resources to help more of its people to learn to read and write.

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True

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A country with a low GDP per capita might have to import a special doctor for babies to be born and cared for in order to decrease its infant mortality rate.

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True

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A country with a low GDP per capita might try to raise it by producing more products as well as growing and harvesting more crops.

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True

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Countries with a HIGHER GDP per capita usually have HIGHER infant mortality rates. (Less babies survive birth.)

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False

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Countries with a HIGHER GDP per capita usually have LOWER rates of people who can read and write. (Lower literacy)

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False

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"per capita" means

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per person

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GDP per capita

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divides the country's GDP by its total population