$$\begin{array}{l}
\begin{array} { | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Real GDP (in } \
\text { Billions of 2005 } \
\text { Dollars) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Population (in } \
\text { Millions of } \
\text { People) }
\end{array} \
\hline 1999 & \$ 10,780 & 279.3 \
\hline 2000 & \$ 11,226 & 282.4 \
\hline
\end{array}\
\text { Table } 9.1
\end{array}$$ Refer to Table 9.1.What was real GDP per capita in 1999?
A) $40,193.
B) $38,173.
C) $38,596.
D) $39,752.

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 real GDP per capita in 1999?
A) $40,193.
B) $38,173.
C) $38,596.
D) $39,752.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Real GDP per capita in 1999 is calculated by dividing the real GDP by the population for that year. Thus, for 1999: $10,780 billion / 279.3 million = $38,596.