The Philippines and Vietnam have roughly the same size population. Suppose the GDP of the Philippines is $1,000 billion and the GDP of Vietnam is $10,000 billion. You should conclude
A) a typical person in Vietnam is 10 times as well off as the typical person in the Philippines.
B) a typical person in Vietnam is more than 10 times as well off as the typical person in the Philippines.
C) a typical person in Vietnam is less than 10 times as well off as the typical person in the Philippines.
D) it is not possible to make a good comparison of the economic well being of a typical individual in the 2 countries without additional information.
Answer: D
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