Poor Asian countries may have per capita GDPs that may be less than $250. Why is this somewhat misleading for comparative purposes?
A. Most rich country’s GDP is nonmarket activity.
B. A significant amount of poor country’s GDP is nonmarket activity.
C. Poor countries do not use dollars.
D. Poor countries have few resources.
Answer: B
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