In 2000, the life expectancy in the U.S. was 76.9. The average life expectancy of the other 33 richest countries in the world was 79.2. Over _____ percent of the 2.3 year gap was due to external causes such as motor vehicle accidents, suicide, and homicide.

Transfer payments are excluded from GDP

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

The central problem of every economic system is to

A) to transform mere wants into genuine needs. B) get people to cooperate effectively in using what is available to provide what is wanted. C) get people to see that what is available is all that is necessary. D) increase the number of jobs available. E) redistribute income fairly.