If GDP per capita rises by 2% between 2015 and 2016, which of the following is necessarily true?
A)Real GDP has risen by more than 2%.
B)Real GDP has risen by 2%.
C)The population has decreased.
D)The population has increased, but by less than 2%.
E)None of the above is necessarily true.

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GDP per capita rising by 2% only indicates an increase in income per person, not necessarily an increase in the overall size of the economy (real GDP) or a change in population. Therefore, none of the options (A)-(D) are necessarily true.

If GDP Per Capita Rises by 2% Between 2015 and 2016