Question
The term per-capita means: per-child per-person per-dollar per-machine per-adult
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Paul
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Answer
B
Explanation
The term "per-capita" originates from Latin and directly translates to "by head," which is effectively equivalent to saying "per person". In statistics and economics, it's usually used to distribute a quantifiable characteristic or attribute (like income, consumer spending, crime rates, etc.) over the population of an area, thereby giving a per-person average. None of the other options provided are correct translations of "per-capita". "Per-child", "per-dollar", "per-machine", and "per-adult" all would imply distribution with regards to children, money, machines, and adults, respectively. However, these are not what the term "per-capita" involves.