-Refer to the Above Table

question 254

Multiple Choice

-Refer to the above table. Suppose one country has a per capita real GDP of $1000 and another has a per capita real GDP of $10,000, or ten times larger. If both countries have a growth rate of 5 percent, how much larger will per capita real GDP be in the second country be than the first after 50 years?

• A) 4 times larger
• B) 5 times larger
• C) 8 times larger
• D) 10 times larger

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