The Gender Inequality Index (GII)
A) compares the level of development of women in a country to the average development level of women in the world.
B) compares the levels of indicators for females to those of males within a country.
C) is composed of the same measures as the HDI but is applied only to women instead of the entire population.
D) combines economic and political indicators of empowerment.
E) cannot be used as an indicator of development in the United States.

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The Gender Inequality Index (GII) compares the levels of indicators for females to those of males within a country, specifically focusing on reproductive health, empowerment, and economic activity. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect as it compares the development of women in a country to the average development level of women in the world. Option C is incorrect as the HDI and GII have different indicators; the GII includes reproductive health indicators, while the HDI does not. Option D is incorrect as the GII specifically focuses on gender inequality, not a combination of economic and political indicators of empowerment. Option E is incorrect as the GII can be used as an indicator of development in any country, including the United States.