To keep the numbers simple, let us say the populations of the U.S. and China are as follows: U.S. 300 million China 1.5 billion (5 times the U.S. population) If everyone in the U.S. consumes 1 (one) 12-ounce beer daily, and everyone in China consumes 1 (one) 12-ounce beer daily, which of the following statements would be correct? a) U.S.' Per Capita (PC) beer consumption would be less than that of China because there are fewer people in the U.S. than in China b) China's Per Capita (PC) beer consumption would be less (1/5th the U.S. PC consumption) than that of U.S. because China's

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To keep the numbers simple, let us say the populations of the U.S. and China are as follows: U.S. 300 million China 1.5 billion (5 times the U.S. population) If everyone in the U.S. consumes 1 (one) 12-ounce beer daily, and everyone in China consumes 1 (one) 12-ounce beer daily, which of the following statements would be correct? a) U.S.' Per Capita (PC) beer consumption would be less than that of China because there are fewer people in the U.S. than in China b) China's Per Capita (PC) beer consumption would be less (1/5th the U.S. PC consumption) than that of U.S. because China's population is 5 times the population of the U.S. c) Per Capita consumptions of the U.S. and China would be the same. d) None of the above

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