[ 483 ] Economics GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Which of the following would be an effect of listing nations in descending order by PPP income rather than by per capita income? a. Luxembourg would no longer be at the top of the list. b. It would be more difficult to determine where citizens can buy the most goods and services with their income. c. Countries not currently on the list would have to be included. d. The United States would move from eighth on the list to a higher position. What is the most likely reason that the author finds it “unfortunate” that “data documenting each citizen’s personal income is rarely available”? a. The author believes that such data should be private and should never be available. b. The author believes that estimates based on gross domestic product are extremely accurate. c. The author believes that such data would demonstrate that citizens of the United States are the wealthiest in the world. d. The data would provide a more accurate picture of personal income in each country.