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China's GDP is over 16 trillion. How is it possible that China is a "less developed country"?
A. Most Chinese people lived in cities and were affluent a century ago, so China's economy hasn't needed "development"
B. China has a huge population, and therefore still a low per capita GDP
C. China's government spends almost all of its GDP on repairs to the Great Wall of China
D. China has no space program, which is how economic development is measured
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B.
Total GDP (~16+ trillion) measures the size of an economy, not average living standards. Because China has about 1.4 billion people, its GDP per capita is much lower than in high‑income countries, so many Chinese have incomes and living standards typical of a middle‑income (developing) country. Development status is based on per‑capita measures and other indicators (HDI, poverty, infrastructure), not just total GDP. The other choices are incorrect.
Total GDP (~16+ trillion) measures the size of an economy, not average living standards. Because China has about 1.4 billion people, its GDP per capita is much lower than in high‑income countries, so many Chinese have incomes and living standards typical of a middle‑income (developing) country. Development status is based on per‑capita measures and other indicators (HDI, poverty, infrastructure), not just total GDP. The other choices are incorrect.
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