Use the following table to calculate nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) growth in Country A's GDP per capita. Based on your calculation, which of the following is true? [Select one answer]    Year Nominal per capita GDP CPI (price index) Real per capital GDP Year 1 1000 1 1000 Year 2 1500 1.1 1363.64

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Use the following table to calculate nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) growth in Country A's GDP per capita. Based on your calculation, which of the following is true? [Select one answer] 

 

Year Nominal per capita GDP CPI (price index) Real per capital GDP
Year 1 1000 1 1000
Year 2 1500 1.1 1363.64
 
  1. There is not enough information to calculate the growth rate
  2. The nominal growth is 36.36%
  3. The nominal growth is 50%
  4. The nominal growth rate is 500%
 
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