If real GDP per capita is increasing, real output is: A) growing less rapidly than the population. B) growing more rapidly than the population. C) growing at the same rate as the population. D) growing more rapidly than are prices

If real GDP per capita is increasing, real output is: A) growing less rapidly than the population. B) growing more rapidly than the population. C) growing at the same rate as the population. D) growing more rapidly than are prices

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

14th Edition

ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

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