The World Bank funded the Pak Mun Dam Project in Thailand. The construction of the dam has caused a lot of suffering and loss for the native people of the region. In this context, which of these statements most accurately reflects a challenge to the World Bank? A administrative incompetence
B. preference for large infrastructure projects C. rewarding inefficient or corrupt countries D. allowing large industrialized countries to dominate

1) u.s. real gdp is substantially higher today than it was 60 years ago. what does this tell us, and what does it not tell us, about the well-being of u.s. residents? what are the limitations of the gdp as a measure of economic well-being? given the limitations, why is gdp usually regarded as the best single measure of a society’s economic well-being? 2) what is an intermediate good? how does an intermediate good differ from a final good? explain why it is the case that the value of intermediate goods produced and sold during the year is not included directly as part of gdp, but the value of intermediate goods produced and not sold is included directly as part of gdp.