Question

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between these two factors of economic development in the Middle East?

A. There is a direct relationship between literacy rate and average income.
B. There is an inverse relationship between literacy rate and average income.
C. There is a strong relationship between a low literacy rate and high income.
D. There is likely an anti-Muslim bias in the way these figures were calculated.
E. There is no relationship between literacy rate and average income.

Answer 1

There is a direct relationship between literacy rate and average income BEST describes the relationship between these two factors of economic development in the Middle East.

Answer 2

ANSWER; A

Explanation; think about this, if you can read write and understand what is going on your are going to be able to have jobs that require that and pay more. For instance someone who can’t read at all might work in the fields, but someone who can might be a contractor (modern times so adjust for that time period) or the farmer because they understand and know the # behind what they are doing