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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?

AElderly people

BChildren

CUnemployed adults

DStudents

Answer:

B. Children

Read Explanation:

  • 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.


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