Suppose a Nation's Rate of Growth of Per Capita Real

question 209

Multiple Choice

Suppose a nation's rate of growth of per capita real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is 4 percent and its rate of growth in real GDP is 5 percent. Given this information, the nation's population growth rate is approximately equal to

• A) 1 percent.
• B) -1 percent.
• C) 9 percent.
• D) None of the above: Cannot be determined with the information.

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