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Explain the changes in the real GDP.
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The following table shows real GDP for both the United States and China, in billions of 2009 dollars:
Real GDP Measured in Billions of 2009
Dollars
2015
2014
$8, 169
China
$7,642
$16,349
United States
$15,962
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Mexico
France
2017
2018
2019
$4,553
$4,632 $4,630
5,432
5,531 5,613
United States 17,432 18,144 19,092
Note: All values are in billions of domestic currency at constant prices.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Outlook Database, January 2021.
The country that experienced the highest rate of economic growth during 2018 is
percentage rounded to two decimal places.)
The country that experienced the highest average annual growth rate between 2018 and 2020 is
(Enter your response as a percentage rounded to two decimal places.)
2020
$4,228
5,145
18,423
The country that experienced the largest percentage decline in real during 2020 is
rounded to two decimal places and include a minus sign.)
with a growth rate of %. (Enter your response as a
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with a growth rate of % (Enter your response as a percentage
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In a certain country called Happyland, in the year 1988, consumption was 4,990,000 happies, investment was 1,350,900, government purchases were 2,000,500 happies, exports were 1,500,000 happies and imports were 850,000 happies. (Happies is the currency used in Happyland :)) What was the value of GDP measured in happies in Happyland in 1988? (Give answer to the nearest happy.)
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