IB Economics Unit 4.5: Global Economy -Promote Economic Growth & Development (id: 97e7742a9)

本题目来源于试卷: IB Economics Unit 4.5: Global Economy -Promote Economic Growth & Development，类别为 IB经济学

[单选题]

Country X select data	2000	2022
HDI	0.29	0.39
HDI Ranking	173	190
Gini Coefficient	0.398	0.375

Government spending on health and education (% of GDP) 23.6 40.6 Given the table above, identify which one of the choices below is true for Country X:

A. Economic development in Country X has worsened, indicated by increasing HDI values.
B. Economic development in Country X has improved compared to other nations, indicated by increased HDI ranking.
C. Inequality in Country X has worsened, indicated by a lower Gini coefficient.
D. The human capital trap in the poverty cycle is being addressed, indicated by increased spending on health and education.


参考答案:  D


本题详细解析:
D

Choice D is correct because the government’s spending on education and health—two factors that affect human capital—has increased.

Choice A is incorrect because higher HDI values reflect an improvement in a nation's economic development.

Choice B is incorrect because a higher HDI ranking suggests a worsening in a nation's economic development compared to other nations.

Choice C is incorrect because a lower Gini coefficient indicates an improvement in income inequality.

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