Suppose Economies a and B Have the Same Initial Level

question 144

Multiple Choice

Suppose economies A and B have the same initial level of GDP per capita at $15,000, and each economy begins with a constant growth rate of 1% per year. (Neither country has good institutions for economic growth at first.) Then Country A enters an era of political stability, establishes property rights, and installs incentives for entrepreneurship. Country A's economic growth rate consequently improves to 5%. Assuming population growth rates remain unaffected, how much longer will it take Country B to double its per capita GDP level compared to Country A?

• A) 70 years
• B) 14 years
• C) 56 years
• D) 28 years

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