% World GDP 3.38% North America Central and South America 24.1% 33.67% #Europe 4.1%- 1.01% 27.06% Middle East Ada Other 6.44% Click image to enlarge Answer the following questions based on the image above, which shows percentages of world GDP produced by various regions. Which region produces just over one-third of the world's wealth? ? Which region produces just over four times as much as the Central and South America region? ?

% World GDP 3.38% North America Central and South America 24.1% 33.67% #Europe 4.1%- 1.01% 27.06% Middle East Ada Other 6.44% Click image to enlarge Answer the following questions based on the image above, which shows percentages of world GDP produced by various regions. Which region produces just over one-third of the world's wealth? ? Which region produces just over four times as much as the Central and South America region? ?

Principles of Economics 2e

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter32: Macroeconomic Policy Around The World

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1SCQ: Using the data in Table 32.3, rank the seven regions of the world according to GDP and then...

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