If Real GDP Per Capita Grows at a Constant Rate

question 39

Multiple Choice

If real GDP per capita grows at a constant rate of 4 percent per year,using the "rule of 72" it will take approximately ___ years for real GDP to double.

• A) 4
• B) 9
• C) 18
• D) 288

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