What connection can be made between a nation's literacy rate and its economy?
A.
Literate people are less economically productive than illiterate people.
B.
Literate people consume fewer natural resources than illiterate people.
C.
Literate people can get higher paying jobs than illiterate people and increase economic activity.
D.
Literate people are less likely than illiterate people to look for work outside of their home country.
C. Literate people can get higher paying jobs than illiterate people and increase economic activity.
A higher literacy rate indicates a more educated workforce, which is generally associated with higher productivity and economic growth. Literate individuals have a wider range of job opportunities and are more likely to be employed in higher-skilled, higher-paying jobs. This leads to increased economic activity and overall economic development in a nation.