A Country Experiencing a Growth Rate of 8% Per Year

question 11

Multiple Choice

A country experiencing a growth rate of 8% per year can go from being one of the poorest to one of the richest in

• A)one generation. In the last couple of decades China's growth rate has been higher than 8%.
• B)one generation. However, in the last couple of decades not even China's growth rate has been this high.
• C)three generations. In the last couple of decades China's growth rate has been higher than 8%.
• D)three generations. However, in the last couple of decades not even China's growth rate has been this high.

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