International data on GDP and socioeconomic variables a. are inconclusive about the relationship between GDP and the economic well-being of citizens. b. suggest that poor nations actually might enjoy a higher standard of living than do rich nations. c. leave no doubt that a nation's GDP is closely associated with its citizens' standard of living. d. indicate that there are few real differences in living standards around the world, in spite of the large differences in GDP between nations.
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