Matthew Foley UB Person #: 36421984 ECO 416 Assignment 1 A. B. C. D.

. Brazils GNI per capita: $8,150 Brazils poverty headcount ratio 2002: 34.4 2009: 21.4 Adult Literacy Rate 2000: 86 2009: -- (2008: 90) Upper middle income countries differ from Brazil significantly; the CO2 emissions per capita from the upper middle income countries over the past 10 years has steadily increased where Brazils has practically stayed the same. This is likely attributable to the fact that the upper middle income countries have more disposable income to spend on cars, heat and electricity, and other items that very few can attain in Brazil.

E.

Life Expectancy at Birth, Total (years)

India

Denmark

Bulgaria

Brazil 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

a) Brazils Life Expectancy is right in the middle of India Denmark and Bulgaria; India has by far the worst and Denmark the best. b) Life Expectancy is generally a good indicator of how well developed a country is as it takes many different variables into account including what type and how good of health care is available, working conditions as well as home life and living conditions, food and nutrition quality, to name a few.