Refer to Table 9

question 36

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Real GDP (in } \\\text { Billions of 2005 } \\\text { Dollars) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Population (in } \\\text { Millions of } \\\text { People) }\end{array} \\\hline 1999 & \$ 10,780 & 279.3 \\\hline 2000 & \$ 11,226 & 282.4 \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { Table } 9.1\end{array}$$ Refer to Table 9.1.What was the growth rate of the population between 1999 and 2000?

• A) 4.1%.
• B) 1.1%.
• C) 2.5%.
• D) 3.1%.

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