Transparency International constructs the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), meant to measure “the perceived level of public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories around the world.” The CPI ranges from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt). Plot the CPI values for these selected countries and their per capita Gross National Income (GNI). Can you explain the trend you observe in the graph?

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Country United States France Sudan India Mexico GNI per capita (2008) $50,610 $36,720 $2,030 $3,840 $16,680 CPI value (2009) 73 71 13 36 34