Development indicators such as GDP per capita, literacy rate, and life expectancy are used to

• A. Measure living standards
• B. Predict earthquakes
• C. Set immigration quotas
• D. Determine sports performance

Answer: (A)

Development indicators like GDP per capita, literacy rate, and life expectancy help us understand how well people are living. GDP per capita reflects the average economic resources available to each person, which relates to material well-being and what people can buy. Literacy rate shows how many people have basic education, which opens doors to jobs and informed participation in society. Life expectancy gauges overall health and living conditions, signaling access to healthcare, nutrition, and a stable environment. Together, these measures give a picture of living standards and how development translates into everyday life. They aren’t used to predict earthquakes, set immigration quotas, or determine sports performance, which fall outside this context.