When maximizing economic growth is a country's goal it:
A) may work in opposition to the country's happiness in terms of satisfaction gained from leisure.
B) increases the correlation to the country's happiness, because more money makes people happier.
C) creates a perfect correlation to happiness, if the money is allocated fairly.
D) everyone in the economy will be better off if it obtains its goal.

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Maximizing economic growth often requires people to work longer hours and take less leisure time, which can lead to a decrease in overall happiness despite an increase in income. Therefore, economic growth may work in opposition to a country's happiness in terms of satisfaction gained from leisure.

When Maximizing Economic Growth Is a Country's Goal It