Suppose That Real GDP Increases by 5% While the Population

question 108

Multiple Choice

Suppose that real GDP increases by 5% while the population of a country increases by 7%. Then:

• A) Output per person necessarily increases
• B) Output per person necessarily decreases
• C) Output per person necessarily remains unchanged
• D) There is not enough information to determine what happens to output per person

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Definitions:

Ascending Colon

The first part of the colon into which undigested food from the small intestine is passed, ascending on the right side of the abdomen.

Transverse Colon

A part of the large intestine that crosses the abdomen horizontally from right to left, involved in the absorption of water and salts.

Vertebrate Digestive Tract

The system of organs within vertebrates that ingests, digests, and absorbs nutrients, and expels waste, beginning with the mouth and ending with the anus.

Surface Area

The total area that the surface of an object occupies, which is significant in various physical and biological processes due to its impact on rates of reaction and exchange.