Suppose the population of a country falls,but its Real GDP remains constant.As a result,there is __________ economic growth.
A) both absolute economic growth and per-capita real
B) absolute economic growth,but not per-capita real
C) per-capita real economic growth,but not absolute
D) neither absolute economic growth nor per-capita real

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Per-capita real economic growth measures the increase in real GDP per person in a country. If the population of a country falls but its Real GDP remains constant, then there is an increase in real GDP per person, indicating per-capita real economic growth. However, since the total output of the economy is not increasing, there is no absolute economic growth. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Suppose the Population of a Country Falls,but Its Real GDP