In comparison to developing countries, catastrophic natural disasters in developed countries are most likely to cause ____.?

a. ?more economic damage, but less loss of life
b. ?less economic damage, but more loss of life
c. ?equal amounts of economic damage and loss of life
d. ?very little economic damage or loss of life
e. ?an unpredictable mix of economic damage and loss of life


ANSWER: a

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