The Gender Development Index is expressed as a value between 0 and 1. Consider two countries, Country A which has a GDI of 0.968 and Country B which has a GDI of 0.336. Which of the following statements is true?
I. There is a greater disparity in achievement between males and females in Country A than in Country B.
II. There is a greater disparity in achievement between males and females in Country B than in Country A.
III. The rate of illiteracy among women is likely to be lower in Country A than in
Country B.
IV. The rate of illiteracy among women is likely to be lower in Country B than in
Country A.
A) I only
B) II only
C) I and III only
D) I and IV only

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The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures the disparity in achievement between males and females in a country. A higher GDI indicates a smaller disparity, while a lower GDI indicates a greater disparity. In this case, Country A has a higher GDI than Country B, which means that there is a smaller disparity in achievement between males and females in Country A than in Country B. Therefore, statement I is false and statement II is true. Additionally, a higher GDI is typically associated with a lower rate of illiteracy among women, so statement III is also true. Statement IV is false because a lower GDI is associated with a higher rate of illiteracy among women.

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