Suppose That Real GDP for 2017 Was $10,000 Billion and Real

question 143

Multiple Choice

Suppose that real GDP for 2017 was $10,000 billion and real GDP for 2018 was $9,500 billion.What is the rate of growth of real GDP between 2017 and 2018?

• A)-10%
• B)-5%
• C)-2%
• D)-1%

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