The Economist magazine measures the quality of life around the world. It uses nine factors about the quality of life in a country, including GDP per capita as an indicator. The table below shows the statics for Ireland and the United States from 2005:

Which statement best explains why Ireland was rated higher than the United States in the quality of life index?

A. Ireland actually had a higher GDP than the United States if you take into account the population of each county.
B. Even though Ireland did not have the highest GDP, it must have rated very high in areas other than GDP.
C. The United States is too large to accurately measure quality of life statistics.
D. The Economist is based in Ireland, and the rank of each country is based on the opinion of the author.

I think it's A or B

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The Economist magazine measures the quality of life around the world. It uses nine factors about the quality of life in a country, including GDP per capita as an indicator. The table below shows the statics for Ireland and the United States from 2005:

Which statement best explains why Ireland was rated higher than the United States in the quality of life index?

A. Ireland actually had a higher GDP than the United States if you take into account the population of each county.
B. Even though Ireland did not have the highest GDP, it must have rated very high in areas other than GDP.
C. The United States is too large to accurately measure quality of life statistics.
D. The Economist is based in Ireland, and the rank of each country is based on the opinion of the author.

I think it's A or B

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justus · Answer

If we had to narrow it down, like you said it would be between A and B. After looking at it A seems to be the best choice. Best of luck.

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