If Real GDP Grows at a Faster Rate Than Does

question 132

Multiple Choice

If real GDP grows at a faster rate than does population, then the standard of living, as measured by
Real GDP per person,

• A)cannot be measured.
• B)worsens.
• C)remains the same.
• D)improves.
• E)either improves, worsens, or stays the same, depending on the size of the population and the actual level of real GDP.

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Definitions:

Sodium Propanoate

A sodium salt of propanoic acid, used as a food preservative with the formula CH3CH2COONa.

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A strong acid consisting of hydrogen bromide in water, used in the synthesis of bromine compounds.

Benzoic Acid

An aromatic carboxylic acid with the formula C6H5COOH, used in the production of numerous industrial chemicals and as a food preservative.

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The removal of a proton (H+) from a molecule, resulting in the formation of its conjugate base.