$$\begin{array}{l}
\begin{array} { | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Real GDP (in } \
\text { Billions of 2005 } \
\text { Dollars) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Population (in } \
\text { Millions of } \
\text { People) }
\end{array} \
\hline 1999 & \$ 10,780 & 279.3 \
\hline 2000 & \$ 11,226 & 282.4 \
\hline
\end{array}\
\text { Table } 9.1
\end{array}$$ Refer to Table 9.1.What was the growth rate of real GDP between 1999 and 2000?
A) 4.1%.
B) 1.1%.
C) 3.0%.
D) 2.6%.

Question

$$\begin{array}{l}
\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Real GDP (in } \
\text { Billions of 2005 } \
\text { Dollars) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Population (in } \
\text { Millions of } \
\text { People) }
\end{array} \
\hline 1999 & \$ 10,780 & 279.3 \
\hline 2000 & \$ 11,226 & 282.4 \
\hline
\end{array}\
\text { Table } 9.1
\end{array}$$ Refer to Table 9.1.What was the growth rate of real GDP between 1999 and 2000?
A) 4.1%.
B) 1.1%.
C) 3.0%.
D) 2.6%.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The growth rate of real GDP between 1999 and 2000 is calculated as $\frac{11226 - 10780}{10780} \times 100 = 4.1%$.