1. More people in high-income countries than in low-income countries tend to believe that rapid rates of economic growth are not desirable.

Some people in ______-income countries are ______ with certain consequences of rapid economic growth, such as higher standard of living.

-in low-income countries               -are concerned with

-in high-income countries              -are satisfied with

2. Which of the following best explains what is actually happening to real per capita GDPs of countries?

a. Lower-income countries have not caught up to higher-income countries at all.

b. Lower-income industrial countries are catching up with higher-income industrial countries.

c. Most countries now have similar real per capita GDP levels.

d. Poor countries are generally catching up with rich countries.