Table: Growth Rates and Real GDP per Capita Country A Country B $5,000 $10,000 6% Real GDP per capita Economic growth rate 7% country A Which country will reach a real GDP per capita of $80,000 the most quickly if the growth rates in the table are maintained? country B Country C $15,000 3% country C Country D $20,000 2%

Table: Growth Rates and Real GDP per Capita Country A Country B $5,000 $10,000 6% Real GDP per capita Economic growth rate 7% country A Which country will reach a real GDP per capita of $80,000 the most quickly if the growth rates in the table are maintained? country B Country C $15,000 3% country C Country D $20,000 2%

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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