The Convergence Theory Predicts That

question 66

Multiple Choice

The convergence theory predicts that:

• A) even if countries differ in their rates of savings, population growth, and other features, they will still converge to the same growth rate, although not the same level of income.
• B) countries that start out poor should initially grow faster than ones that start out rich, but will eventually slow to the same growth rate.
• C) poor countries are not generally expected to sustain a high growth rate and surpass the existing rich countries.
• D) All of these are predicted by the convergence theory.

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