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In the current UNDP method, HDI is computed as:

AWeighted sum

BGeometric mean (cube root of the product of the indices)

CWeighted average based on country population size

DMedian of the indices

Answer:

B. Geometric mean (cube root of the product of the indices)

Read Explanation:

  • HDI = 1/3 (LEI + EAI + SLI)

  • The geometric mean of the three indexes, the cube root of the product of the indexes, is the human development index


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