The GDPs of Country X and Country Y were found to be equal in a particular year.However,the income per capita in Country X was higher than the income per capita in Country Y.This implies that ________.
A) the population of Country X is higher than the population of Country Y
B) the population of Country X is lower than the population of Country Y
C) the number of workers in Country X is higher than the number of workers in Country Y
D) the number of workers in Country X is lower than the number of workers in Country Y

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If the GDPs were equal but the income per capita was higher in Country X, it means that Country X has a smaller population than Country Y. Since the GDP is the total value of goods and services produced by a country, if the two countries have the same GDP but Country X has higher income per capita, it means that there are fewer people in Country X to share the total GDP with.

The GDPs of Country X and Country Y Were Found