Hello there,
Individual wealth is not taken into account, so it's a poor indication of prosperity in general. They are doing this to measure quality.
Hope this helps.
~Jurgen
One of the reasons why stock bought on margin is considered a risky investment is because "Investors purchased the stocks with little cash down," meaning that they had to borrow the remained of the money.
the purpose of checks and balances was to to ensure that no one branch of government gets too powerful
The hint's in the sentence :D Large amounts= Mass Production. Hope this helps!