Economics:
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ISBN: 9781285859460
Author: BOYES, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 33, Problem 5E
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The time taken by each country to double its growth rate if the growth rate of one country is 3% and of another is 8%. The factors contributing to the nation's growth rate should also be explained.
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