Real Per Capita GDP

question 151

Multiple Choice

Real per capita GDP

• A) grows at approximately the same rate for all countries.
• B) was much more equal across nations in 1820 than it is today.
• C) has been about 20 times higher in the richer nations than the poorer nations for about 2,000 years.
• D) grows much faster in "leader countries" than in "follower countries."

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