-Which Statement Is True?
A)Real GDP Rose More Quickly Than

question 59

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { Year } & \text { GDP } & \text { GDP deflator } & \text { Population } \\1998 & 500 & 100 & 200 \text { million } \\1999 & 800 & 160 & 210 \text { million }\end{array}$$
-Which statement is true?

• A)Real GDP rose more quickly than GDP.
• B)Real GDP and GDP rose at the same rate.
• C)Real GDP did not rise.
• D)Real GDP rose by 60 percent.
• E)Real GDP rose by 160 percent.

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Assess the influence of trophic interactions and structures on ecosystem functions, including energy transfer and biomass distribution.

Understand the concept of trophic efficiency and its variation across different ecosystems.

Recognize the ecological impacts of human activities such as agriculture and urban development on freshwater and marine ecosystems.

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