Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Living standards

Living standards — practice question

A musician can take up an orchestra position in either Germany or England. Which pairing of income and cost of living is most likely to make her decide on the German orchestra?

  • Apre-tax (gross) income: higher; after-tax (net) income: higher; cost of living: higher
  • Bpre-tax (gross) income: higher; after-tax (net) income: lower; cost of living: lower
  • Cpre-tax (gross) income: lower; after-tax (net) income: higher; cost of living: higher
  • Dpre-tax (gross) income: lower; after-tax (net) income: higher; cost of living: lower

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