Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)There is no correlation between a state's per capita income in 1880 and its growth rate over the past century.
• B)States with low income per capita in 1880 had the same growth rates over the past century as states that had higher income per capita in 1880.
• C)States with low income per capita in 1880 had higher growth rates over the past century than states that had higher income per capita in 1880.
• D)States with low income per capita in 1880 had lower growth rates over the past century than states that had higher income per capita in 1880.
• E)States with low income per capita in 1880 used aggressive growth policies to accelerate their growth rates.

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