In the four decades from 1860 to 1900,the U.S.population nearly tripled.Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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The statement indicates that the US population nearly tripled from 1860 to 1900, which implies an increase of approximately 200%. Therefore, if real GDP increased by even more than this amount, it would have grown at a rate faster than the population increase. Choice D correctly identifies that real GDP increased even more than the population increase during this period.

In the Four Decades from 1860 to 1900,the U