Which of the Following Is Indicated by the Data on Real

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is indicated by the data on real income per person for various countries over the past 100 or so years?

• A)If, in a relatively poor country, real income per person had grown by 3.5 percent per year for the last 100 years, it would be a relatively rich country today.
• B)Rich countries became richer and poor countries became poorer.
• C)In the United States, real income per person today is about four times as high as it was 100 years ago.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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