If the population growth rate is 2 percent, real GDP per person will double in 7 years if real GDP grows by ______ percent per year

A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14


C For real GDP per person to double in 7 years, the growth rate of real GDP per person must be 10 percent. If the population growth rate is 2 percent, then real GDP must grow at 12 per-cent.

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