Real GDP per person in the United States was $9864 in 1950. Over the next 48 years, it grew at a compound annual rate of 2.0%. If, however, real GDP per person had grown at an average compound annual rate of 2.5%, then real GDP per capita in the United States in 1998 would have been approximately ______ larger.
A. $3420
B. $6750
C. $9900
D. $25 500
Answer: B. $6750
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