which of the below statements about the U.S. GDP do you think is INCORRECT? Group of answer choices India has a GDP that is many times the size of the GDP of Israel. Yet, of the two, Israel is considered to be the richer economy because it has a higher per capita income. GDP may give us a measure of economic prosperity, but it is at best an imperfect

which of the below statements about the U.S. GDP do you think is INCORRECT? Group of answer choices India has a GDP that is many times the size of the GDP of Israel. Yet, of the two, Israel is considered to be the richer economy because it has a higher per capita income. GDP may give us a measure of economic prosperity, but it is at best an imperfect

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Chapter23: Growth And Less Developed Countries

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