Refer to Table 17

question 134

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l l } \text { Year } & \text { Real GDP } \\1 & \$ 400 \text { million } \\2 & \$ 425 \text { million }\end{array}\\\text { Table } 17.2\end{array}$ Refer to Table 17.2.From year 1 to year 2,real GDP grew at a rate of

• A)6.25 percent.
• B)25 percent.
• C)1.5 percent.
• D)5.9 percent.

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