The Rate of Real Per Capita GDP Growth in the United

question 23

Multiple Choice

The rate of real per capita GDP growth in the United States

• A) has consistently exceeded that of every other major nation except Japan.
• B) steadily increased by 4 percent during each decade from 1870 to 1970.
• C) has not been affected by changes in labor force productivity.
• D) has averaged about 2 percent per year over the last century.
• E) has averaged in excess of 5 percent per year in the decades since World War II.

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