Consider a country whose national income is $750 Million and whose population is 12.5 million. Assume in this country that the rich are 20% of the population and own 85% of the nation’s income.
(a) The income per capita of the nation =
(b) The income per capita of the rich =
(c) The income per capita of the poor =
(d) If the total income of the rich increases by 50%, the nation’s income per capita =
(e) The growth rate of the nation’s income per capita =
(f) Can we conclude that the living standards have improved in this country? Why?