Question

Use the information given to answer the question.

Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, is a measure of economic activity in one year. Consider the approximate GDP, in dollars, for the United States and Switzerlam
Country
GDP, in dollars
2 x 10¹
8 x 10¹¹
United States
Switzerland
Part A
What is the approximate GDP of Switzerland?
O $11,000,000
O $1,100,000,000
O $80,000,000,000
O $800,000,000,000

Answer 1

$800,000,000,000

Explanation:

8 x 10^11

10^11=100,000,000,000

8 x 100,000,000,000=800,000,000,000

Answer 2

$80,000,000,000

Explanation:

The GDP of Switzerland is given as 8×10¹¹ dollars. To express this in standard form, we can move the decimal point 11 places to the right:

8×10¹¹ = $80,000,000,000

So, the approximate GDP of Switzerland is $80,000,000,000.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

$80,000,000,000