Consider two scenarios for a nation's economic growth. Scenario A has real GDP growing at an average annual rate of 2%; scenario B has an average annual growth of 8%. The nation's real GDP would double in about

A. 36 years under scenario A, versus 18 years under scenario B.
B. 18 years under scenario A, versus 9 years under scenario B.
C. 36 years under scenario A, versus 9 years under scenario B.
D. 25 years under scenario A, versus 12.5 years under scenario B.


Answer: C

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