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From 2006 to 2010, per capita real gross domestic product (GDP) in Croatia grew an average of 1.08 percent per year. At that rate, according to the Rule of 70, in roughly how many years will the Croatian economy double in size?

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Number of Years to Double= 64.81

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

From 2006 to 2010, per capita real gross domestic product (GDP) in Croatia grew an average of 1.08 percent per year.

The rule of 70 is a means of estimating the number of years it takes for an investment or your money to double. In this case, the GDP.

Number of Years to Double= 70/Annual growth

Number of Years to Double= 70/1.08

Number of Years to Double= 64.81

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