Compared to the level of real GDP per person in 1870, by 2008, real GDP in the U.S was ______ times larger, while real GDP per person in Japan was _______.

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According to the information given, real GDP in the U.S was 13 times larger by 2008 compared to 1870. However, the question also asks about real GDP per person in Japan, which is not directly related to the U.S.'s GDP growth. Therefore, we cannot assume that Japan's real GDP per person grew at the same rate as the U.S.'s. The answer choices show that Japan's real GDP per person was either smaller or larger than 13 times the 1870 level. Only choice C states that Japan's real GDP per person was 31 times larger by 2008, which would be a significant increase over 138 years.

Compared to the Level of Real GDP Per Person in 1870