Principles of Macroeconomics 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 1-28516-591-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-591-2

Chapter 12 - Production and Growth - Questions For Review - Page 257: 7

Answer

Higher rate of population growth means lower GDP per capita thus it is lower productivity.

Work Step by Step

The GDP per capita measures GDP divided by number of people in a country so if there is more people the GDP per capita declines and this represents lower productivity for the country as a whole based on the amount of people.
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