If we are interested in knowing whether a poor country is improving economically, we want to know not only what the economic growth rate is, but also
A) whether the economic growth rate is faster than other nations' growth rates.
B) whether government spending is growing at the same rate.
C) whether the economic growth rate is greater than last year's rate.
D) whether the lowest income groups are benefiting from the growth.

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Simply knowing the economic growth rate does not give us a complete picture of whether a poor country is improving economically. We need to know whether the benefits of the growth are reaching the lowest income groups to truly measure improvement.

If We Are Interested in Knowing Whether a Poor Country