Country A's GDP per capita is 80 percent of Country B's GDP per capita.If both countries experience growth of 5 percent,Country A's GDP per capita will now be what percentage of Country B's GDP per capita?

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If Country A's GDP per capita is 80% of Country B's GDP per capita, we can assume that Country A's GDP per capita is 0.8 times that of Country B's GDP per capita.

If both countries experience 5% growth, the new GDP per capita of Country A will be:

0.8 x 1.05 = 0.84

This means that Country A's GDP per capita will now be 84% of Country B's GDP per capita.

Therefore, the answer is B) 80 percent.

Country A's GDP Per Capita Is 80 Percent of Country