Read the three following descriptions of fictional countries and correctly identify whether they are “least developed,” “less developed,” or “more developed.”Country A: The life expectancy is 61 years, and the GNI is $1,300. The infant mortality rate is 49 per 1000 live births, and the primary causes of death are acute diseases, such as tuberculosis.
Country B: The life expectancy is 79 years, and the GNI is $41,000. The infant mortality rate is 3.1 per 1000, and the primary causes of death are chronic diseases, such as coronary heart disease.
Country C: The life expectancy is 77 years, and the GNI is $40,000. The infant mortality rate is 14 per 1000 live births, and the primary causes of death are chronic diseases, such as coronary heart disease.
A. less developed; more developed; least developed
B. least developed; more developed; less developed
C. least developed; less developed; more developed
D. less developed; least developed; more developed
E. more developed; less developed; least developed
Answer: B
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