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Now we have country E, an emerging country. Country E starts off with a GDP per capita of $4,000, and is experiencing a GDP per capita growth rate of 12%, how many years GDP per capita will be double for country E?

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Answer:

6 years

Step-by-step explanation:

The rule of 72 would be used to determine the number of years it would take GDP per capita to double

Rule of 72 = 72 / GDP per capita growth rate

72 / 12 = 6 years

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