Question

What is likely to happen to a country's economy if its population is affected by a disease pandemic? A. Economic productivity would increase. B. Economic productivity would decline. C. The country would export more vaccines. D. Employment rates would reach an all-time high.

Answer 1

The economic productivity would decrease because the population would either be sick, quarantined, or avoiding those who are.  

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) economic productivity would decline.

What would happen to a country’s economy if its population is affected by a disease pandemic would be that economic productivity would decline.

A pandemic is considered a global disease outbreak such as the case of Aids. Other diseases in the pandemic category could be Influenza of Ebola in African countries. When a pandemic happens in a country, its economic productivity would be affected because its population is affected with the disease. In those cases, the government should make promptly decisions and take immediate actions in order to minimize the affectation of society and the economy.