When nations and corporations are ranked by GNI and total sales,respectively,for 2013 data,how many of the top 100 on the list are corporations?
A) 23
B) 32
C) 41
D) 49
E) 57

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When nations and corporations are ranked by GNI and total sales, respectively, 41 of the first 100 on the list are corporations. However, a nation's GNI and a company's sales are not directly comparable because GNI is a measure of value added, not sales. If a nation's total sales were computed, the result would be far greater than its GNI because there would be triple and quadruple counting.

When Nations and Corporations Are Ranked by GNI and Total