Question

Which country shown on the chart had over a 50% increase of its per capita expenditures on armaments from 1910 to 1914? ( chart is on millitaryspendingchart.gif down below link)

Choose one:

1) France

2) Austria-Hungary

3) Germany

4) Britain

Answer 1

2) Austria-Hungary

3) Germany

Step-by-step explanation:

The percentage increase in per capita expenditures on armaments from 1910 to 1914 is given by:

Percentage increase = [(per capita in 1914 - per capita in 1910) / per capita in 1910] * 100%

a) France

Percentage increase = [(7.07 - 6.47) / 6.47] * 100% = 9.27%

b) Austria Hungary

Percentage increase = [(3.10 - 1.68) / 1.68] * 100% = 84.5%

c) Germany

Percentage increase = [(8.19 - 4.06) / 4.06] * 100% = 101.7%

d) Britain

Percentage increase = [(8.23 - 7.29) / 7.29] * 100% = 12.9%