If Output Growth Exceeds Population Growth for a Country

question 107

Multiple Choice

If output growth exceeds population growth for a country,

• A)Average living standards will increase.
• B)GDP must have fallen at a very rapid rate.
• C)Per capita GDP will decrease.
• D)This country must have overcome the problem of scarcity.

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