Use the table to answer the question.
Indicators
Where it
is
Where it
needs to be
Per capita gross national
income (GNI)
US$2,982 >US$1,222
Human Assets Index (HAI) 79.5 >66
Economic and Environmental
Vulnerability Index (EVI)
25.7 <32
The table shows the United Nations assessment of LDC
indicators for Bhutan. Which of these observations can be
made on the basis of this table?
(1 point)
Bhutan’s GNI exceeds the LDC threshold.
Bhutan qualifies as an LDC in all major categories.
Bhutan likely has a poor record on human rights.
Bhutan’s government puts a great deal of emphasis on the
happiness of its people.
Based on the table, the following observation can be made:
- Bhutan's GNI exceeds the LDC threshold (US$2,982 > US$1,222)
Therefore, the correct answer is: Bhutan's GNI exceeds the LDC threshold.
To answer this question, we need to compare the values in the table to the given thresholds for each indicator.
1. Per capita GNI:
- The "Where it is" value for Bhutan's GNI is US$2,982, which is greater than the threshold of US$1,222.
- Therefore, we can conclude that Bhutan's GNI exceeds the LDC threshold.
2. Human Assets Index (HAI):
- The "Where it is" value for Bhutan's HAI is 79.5, which is greater than the threshold of 66.
- Thus, we can conclude that Bhutan's HAI exceeds the threshold.
3. Economic and Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI):
- The "Where it is" value for Bhutan's EVI is 25.7, which is less than the threshold of 32.
- This means that Bhutan's EVI is lower than the threshold.
Based on these observations:
- Bhutan's GNI exceeds the LDC threshold.
- Bhutan's HAI exceeds the threshold.
- Bhutan's EVI is lower than the threshold.
Given this information, we can conclude that Bhutan qualifies as an LDC in all major categories. There is no information available in the table regarding Bhutan's human rights record or the emphasis put on the happiness of its people by the government.