MACROECONOMICS (LOOSELEAF)-PACKAGE
MACROECONOMICS (LOOSELEAF)-PACKAGE
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ISBN: 9781337492317
Author: Baumol
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 2, Problem 1DQ
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The biggest national economy and the reason to remain a bigger economy than other countries.

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U.S. economy is the biggest economy in the world. The reason is its unique combination of prosperity and population.

Switzerland is a richer country and India is a more populous country. No other country merges a high population with high per capita income the way the U.S. does.

Though China comes close to the U.S. despite its high labor force of almost double the entire population of U.S. China’s per capita income is far lower than here. U.S. However, it remains the “land of opportunity”.

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