The table below provides data about the Canadian and the U.S.economies for the year 2000.All data are expressed in Canadian dollars.
Suppose,in addition,that in 2000,Canada's population was 30 million and the U.S.population was 276 million.
-Of the following measures,the best gauge of the relative living standards of Canadians and Americans in 2000 was

Question

The table below provides data about the Canadian and the U.S.economies for the year 2000.All data are expressed in Canadian dollars.
  Suppose,in addition,that in 2000,Canada's population was 30 million and the U.S.population was 276 million.
-Of the following measures,the best gauge of the relative living standards of Canadians and Americans in 2000 was

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ratio of Canadian to U.S. output per person in 2000 provides a direct comparison of the average economic output per individual, which is a better indicator of living standards than total output.

The Table Below Provides Data About the Canadian and the U.S.economies