Some viewers watching the program in front of their televisions cried out in surprise. Some even jumped up onto their sofas and rhythmically wiggled their hips to express their astonishment! Many people actually had no direct understanding of income or wealth. They always subconsciously believed that their income was below average, or that it was insufficient to meet their daily needs! It was precisely these views and opinions that led the lower classes to launch marches every so often, demanding that capitalists raise their wages.
But today, just moments ago, when they heard from those experts that some people had even lower incomes than theirs, those who believed their wages were already at the bottom of the Federation were all stunned!
An annual income of a few dozen dollars, or even just a few dollars...
They dared not imagine how anyone could survive on so little money! "Perhaps... they have land of their own and can grow crops. That way, even without an income, they can still support themselves!"
The viewers speculated. That was all they could think of; beyond that, their brains simply could not turn any further! In reality, the Federation's per capita income ranked among the highest in the world. Everyone else was far behind.
The Federation's own people could not sense how fortunate they were, but those experts understood it perfectly.
At least 2.2 billion people had incomes below the Federation's per capita income. The experts' question was that simple.
How could these relatively low-income people develop into a market for the Federation?
Some people were very concerned about this question, while others already knew the answer.
Lin Qi smiled modestly. "We discussed this question several years ago. If I remember correctly, it was before the United Development Company was established."
"Many people were not optimistic