a. After Exxon-Mobile discovered major oil deposits off its coast a few years ago, Guyana's real GDP has grown about 5.5% per year. (It used to be one of the world's poorest countries and rarely experienced any growth.) How long will it take for this South American country to double its GDP?
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After Exxon-Mobile discovered major oil deposits off its coast a few years ago, Guyana's real GDP has grown
about 5.5% per year. (It used to be one of the world's poorest countries and rarely experienced any growth.) How
long will it take for this South American country to double its GDP?
b. The United States's real GDP declined by 4.2% from peak to trough of the global financial crisis in 2008-2009.
The United Kingdom's real GDP in 2008 was £1.93 trillion. Then the global financial crisis hit and the United
Kingdom's real GDP shrunk to £1.84 trillion in 2009. Calculate the growth rate of real GDP over this time frame
in the UK. Which country fared worse?
c. Niger's population was 24 million last year and is 25 million this year. If Niger's real GDP was $13.7 billion USD
last year and is $14.9 billion this year, what is its growth rate of real GDP per capita from last year to this year?
d. List two reasons the CPI may not be an accurate measure of the cost of living.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4d021649-84ae-494f-9309-8423bd446b81%2F6762546e-1cb0-48f2-9b73-b6dc97e1cbca%2Fwnbcb0v_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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A concise formula known as the Rule of 70 is used to calculate how long it will take a variable to double depending on its yearly growth rate. The Rule of 70 is an idea in economics that provides a simple way to calculate how long it will take a variable to double given its annual growth rate. The doubling time for important economic metrics like the GDP, population, or capital is frequently estimated using the Rule of 70. An economy's future condition and the effects of various policies and causes on growth can be estimated approximately. It is only a simplified calculation and not a concise one.
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