Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · National income statistics

National income statistics — practice question

National income statistics indicate that real GDP per head is 25% greater in country X than in country Y. Why may this difference overstate the difference in average living standards between the two countries?

  • ACountry X has a larger population than country Y.
  • BCountry X has a higher rate of inflation than country Y.
  • CThe proportion of services people provide for themselves is higher in country Y.
  • DThe proportion of the country’s industry which is owned by foreign firms is higher in country Y.

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