Refer to the Table

question 17

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table.If per capita income increases by 10 percent over five years in each of the nations shown, the per capita income gap between country C and country A

• A)will remain the same.
• B)will rise from $30,934 to $34,027.
• C)may rise or fall depending on the rate of population growth.
• D)will rise from $31,555 to $34,710.

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Definitions:

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