The following table compares some attributes of workers in South Korea, Spain, and the United States.

-Refer to the table above.Assume students in Spain not only experience longer schooling than do students in South Korea,but also higher quality schooling.A measure that calculates the income per worker if technology in a country were at the United States' level would likely ________.
A) overestimate the technology difference between Spain and South Korea
B) underestimate the technology difference between Spain and South Korea
C) overestimate the GDP per capita difference between Spain and South Korea
D) underestimate the GDP per capita difference between Spain and South Korea

Question

The following table compares some attributes of workers in South Korea, Spain, and the United States.
 
-Refer to the table above.Assume students in Spain not only experience longer schooling than do students in South Korea,but also higher quality schooling.A measure that calculates the income per worker if technology in a country were at the United States' level would likely ________.
A) overestimate the technology difference between Spain and South Korea 
B) underestimate the technology difference between Spain and South Korea 
C) overestimate the GDP per capita difference between Spain and South Korea 
D) underestimate the GDP per capita difference between Spain and South Korea

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

CThis measure would attribute too much of the income difference to technology differences, not accounting adequately for the effects of longer and higher quality schooling in Spain. Thus, it would overestimate the technology difference (A) and also overestimate the GDP per capita difference (C) by not distinguishing between the benefits of better education and the impact of technology.

The Following Table Compares Some Attributes of Workers in South