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Per capita income does not account for non-material factors that contribute to a person's well-being. Which of the following is an example of a non-material factor?

AHigh GDP growth rate

BLow unemployment rate

CIncreased foreign direct investment

DAccess to clean drinking water

Answer:

D. Access to clean drinking water

Read Explanation:

  • This is a non-monetary factor related to quality of life and is often used in broader development indices like the Human Development Index (HDI).

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