(Table 3: Economic Data for Countries A, B, C, and D

question 92

Multiple Choice

(Table 3: Economic Data for Countries A, B, C, and D, 2008 to 2018) Table 3 provides data on real GDP, real GDP per capita, and growth in real GDP per capita over a decade. Which country had the lowest average standard of living in 2008?
$\begin{array}{l}\text { Table 3. Economic Data for Countries A, B, C, and D, } 2008 \text { to } 2018\\\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline & \text { Country A } & \text { Country B } & \text { Country C } & \text { Country D } \\\hline 2008 \text { real GDP } & \$ 5,000 & \$ 7,000 & \$ 15,000 & \$ 33,000 \\\text { per capita } & & & & \\\hline 2008 \text { real GDP } & \$ 500 \text { billion } & \$ 300 \text { billion } & \$ 900 \text { billion } & \$ 2 \text { trillion } \\\hline 2018 \text { real GDP } & \$ 9,000 & \$ 10,000 & \$ 20,000 & \$ 36,000 \\\text { per capita } & & & & \\\hline 2018 \text { real GDP } & \$ 910 \text { billion } & \$ 430 \text { billion } & \$ 1.4 \text { trillion } & \$ 2.2 \text { trillion } \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D

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