WHY ARE SOME COUNTRIES WEALTHIER THAN OTHERS?

What is wealth according to the text in the image?

• The total value of a country's businesses

• The total value of a country's natural, material, and human resources

• The total amount of money a country has in its treasury

• The total value of a country's exports

What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as defined in the image?

• The total value of services provided by a country

• The total value of goods and services produced in a country over a year

• The total value of a country's imports and exports

• The total value of a country's economic transactions in a year

Why might GDP per capita be a more useful measure than GDP alone, according to the text?

• It shows the economic well-being of individuals

• It represents the total economic output of a country

• It indicates the number of businesses in a country

• It measures the wealth of the government

Based on the data in Figure 6.1, which country had the largest GDP in 2013?

• United States

• China

• Canada

• Tuvalu

According to the text, why does Canada's GDP per capita look very small in comparison to the United States?

• Because Canada has a larger population

• Because Canada has a smaller workforce with high-tech skills

• Because Canada has less natural resources

• Because Canada has a smaller population

What does the map in Figure 6.2 show about the distribution of GDP per capita around the world?

• The exact GDP per capita for each country

• The inequalities in economic wealth among different regions

• The total GDP for each continent

• The population size of each country

What is the Human Development Index (HDI) score of Switzerland as of 2013?

• 0.917

• 0.850

• 0.975

• 0.890

Between which years did Switzerland's life expectancy increase by 6.8 years?

• 1980 to 2012

• 1985 to 2000

• 1990 to 2010

• 1975 to 1985

As of 2013, what was the GDP per Swiss citizen?

What is one of the reasons for Switzerland's high quality of life?

• Low technological development

• High unemployment rate

• High skilled labour force

• Low GDP per capita