What Best Describes Changes in Per Capita Output Between 1860-1880

question 6

Multiple Choice

What best describes changes in per capita output between 1860-1880?

• A) The South experienced both an absolute reduction and a reduction relative to the North.
• B) Both the North and South grew, but the North grew faster than the South.
• C) The North and South both suffered absolute decreases.
• D) The South and the North grew and the South grew faster than the North.

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