9. The People's Republic of China has an estimated $101.54 trillion of capital with a depreciation rate of 5.2% per year. If its GDP is $20.5 trillion and its saving rate is 45% would we expect China's GDP to be growing or shrinking? a. growing, I> dK b. growing, I< dK C. shrinking, I> dK d. shrinking. Is dK

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9. The People's Republic of China has an estimated $101.54 trillion of capital with a depreciation rate of 5.2%
per year. If its GDP is $20.5 trillion and its saving rate is 45% would we expect China's GDP to be growing or
shrinking?
a. growing, I> dK
b. growing, I< dK
c. shrinking, I> dK
d. shrinking, I < dK
Transcribed Image Text:9. The People's Republic of China has an estimated $101.54 trillion of capital with a depreciation rate of 5.2% per year. If its GDP is $20.5 trillion and its saving rate is 45% would we expect China's GDP to be growing or shrinking? a. growing, I> dK b. growing, I< dK c. shrinking, I> dK d. shrinking, I < dK
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In China,

New investment=I=$20.5*0.45T=$9.225T

Depriciation=dK=$101.54*0.052=$5.28T

I>dK, so china is growing.

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