The level of perceived corruption varies from culture to culture. The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is a comparative assessment of a country’s integrity performance based on research done by Transparency International. Provide a brief description of this index and Identify five countries with the lowest as well as the highest CPI scores (search the most recent corruption perception Index 2015 or 2014), create a table in excel and include the following information for each country (you can find this information at www.cia.gov under world factbook):

– GDP per capita (PPP)

– Principal industries

– Labor force by occupation

– Exchange rate (with US dollar)

Based on the previous date, Do you notice any similarities or differences in each group of five countries? Explain (Minimum 1 page, maximum 2 pages including the table)