Suppose That Real GDP Grows at 3 Percent Per Year

question 261

Essay

Suppose that real GDP grows at 3 percent per year.What is the growth rate of real GDP per person if the population grows at:
a.2 percent? What happens to the standard of living?
b.3 percent? What happens to the standard of living?
c.4 percent? What happens to the standard of living?

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