During 2008, Swaziland Had a Real GDP Growth Rate of 1.8

question 143

Multiple Choice

During 2008, Swaziland had a real GDP growth rate of 1.8 percent and a real GDP growth rate per person of -1.3 percent. These rates indicate that in Swaziland

• A)there was an error when calculating the growth rates because the growth rate of real GDP per person cannot be negative.
• B)poverty levels are declining.
• C)the population growth rate was negative.
• D)real GDP grew more rapidly than did the population.
• E)the population grew at a faster rate than real GDP.

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