Question

Per capita income is an average that includes the entire population. This can be misleading because it includes which demographic that does not earn an income?

• A. Elderly people
• B. Children
• C. Unemployed adults
• D. Students

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Children

• The inclusion of children, who do not earn income, can artificially lower the average income and skew the data, especially in countries with a young population.