Question

Consider the following data to answer the following questions: Country GDP Population A $32,000 1,500 B $20,000 1,000 C $10,000 500 D $10,000 2,000 E $8,000 800 Although countries C and D have the same level of gross domestic product (GDP), country C has a level of per capita GDP that is ________ times that of country D.

Answer 1

Answer: 4 times

Explanation:

GDP per capita is a way of measuring the wealth Distribution in a country. It is calculated by dividing the Gross Domestic Product by the population of the country. The aim usually is to see if the Country's economy is big enough considering the amount of people it has.

Country C has a GDP per capita of,

= 10,000/500

= $20

Country D has a GDP per capita of,

= 10,000/2,000

= $5

= 20/5

= 4

Country C has a GDP per capita that is 4 times that of C.