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The correct answer is purchasing power parity, which enables price-adjusted income comparisons."}]},{"id":"b8e8e020-e30b-4643-9c00-e7e6fcfe389a","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"A full living-standards comparison considers income distribution, [ ] and the type of output produced.","back":"A full living-standards comparison considers income distribution, sustainability and the type of output produced.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"sustainability","correct":true,"explanation":"Sustainability considers whether current production and consumption can continue without exhausting resources or damaging future living standards, making it an essential part of a complete comparison."},{"text":"productivity","correct":false,"explanation":"Productivity measures output produced per unit of input, but it does not show whether growth can continue without environmental or resource damage. The correct answer is sustainability."},{"text":"economic growth","correct":false,"explanation":"Economic growth measures changes in output and is already part of the broader comparison, but it does not capture whether those gains can be maintained. The correct answer is sustainability."},{"text":"consumption","correct":false,"explanation":"Consumption indicates spending on goods and services but does not necessarily reveal resource depletion or environmental harm. The correct answer is sustainability, which assesses effects on future living standards."}]},{"id":"b89d1b86-e68a-471c-bd30-94bc11c81b36","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"$$$\\text{Real GDP per head growth} \\approx \\text{nominal growth} - \\text{inflation} - \\text{[...]}$$","back":"$$$\\text{Real GDP per head growth} \\approx \\text{nominal growth} - \\text{inflation} - \\boxed{\\text{population growth}}$$","mcqOptions":[{"text":"$$\\text{population growth}$","correct":true,"explanation":"Growth in GDP per head removes the effect of a growing population. Therefore, the approximation subtracts population growth as well as inflation from nominal GDP growth."},{"text":"$$\\text{capital depreciation}$","correct":false,"explanation":"Capital depreciation affects net rather than gross measures of output, but it is not the adjustment needed to move from total GDP growth to GDP per head growth. The correct answer is population growth."},{"text":"$$\\text{tax revenue growth}$","correct":false,"explanation":"Tax revenue growth may change alongside GDP but does not determine output per person. The correct answer is population growth, because a larger population divides total GDP among more people."},{"text":"$$\\text{exports growth}$","correct":false,"explanation":"Export growth is one component of aggregate demand and does not convert total GDP growth into a per-head measure. The correct answer is population growth, which must be subtracted for the population change."}]},{"id":"68a4736d-b805-46ca-bff5-d6140436e003","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"If market income is $2,000 and the price-level ratio is 0.6, then $$\\text{PPP income} = \\dfrac{2{,}000}{0.6} = \\text{[...]}$$","back":"If market income is $2,000 and the price-level ratio is 0.6, then $$\\text{PPP income} = \\dfrac{2{,}000}{0.6} = \\boxed{3{,}333}$$","mcqOptions":[{"text":"$$3{,}333$","correct":true,"explanation":"Dividing 2,000 by 0.6 gives approximately 3,333. This adjusts market income for the lower price level represented by the ratio, producing the PPP income."},{"text":"$$1{,}200$","correct":false,"explanation":"Multiplying 2,000 by 0.6 gives 1,200, but the formula requires division by the price-level ratio. The correct PPP income is approximately 3,333."},{"text":"$$2{,}600$","correct":false,"explanation":"Adding or otherwise combining 2,000 with 0.6 does not perform the required price-level adjustment. The correct calculation divides 2,000 by 0.6, giving approximately 3,333."},{"text":"$$3{,}200$","correct":false,"explanation":"This value can result from an inaccurate division or rounding approach, but 2,000 divided by 0.6 is approximately 3,333. The price-level ratio must be used as the divisor."}]}]}],"examCountdown":null,"heading":"11.3.4 comparison of economic growth rates and living standards","title":"11.3.4 comparison of economic growth rates and living standards Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/international-a-level/economics/cie/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L90"}]}],"topicId":"4aa49113-355f-47ac-9fcc-9dea6fb90eb5","walled":"$L91"}],"$L92","$L93"]