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From 1945 to 2008 , one country's per capita gross domestic product (GDPPC) increased about 
6% per year, ending at 
$19,600. For the next few years, the growth slowed to an increase of about 
$1,300 per year. To the nearest dollar, how much less did the GDPPC grow during the next 6 years than it would have if it had maintained its earlier growth rate?

From 19451945 to 20082008 , one country's per capita gross domestic product (GDPPC) increased about 6% 6 \% per year, ending at $19,600 \$ 19,600 . For the next few years, the growth slowed to an increase of about $1,300 \$ 1,300 per year. To the nearest dollar, how much less did the GDPPC grow during the next 66 years than it would have if it had maintained its earlier growth rate?

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Q. From 19451945 to 20082008 , one country's per capita gross domestic product (GDPPC) increased about 6% 6 \% per year, ending at $19,600 \$ 19,600 . For the next few years, the growth slowed to an increase of about $1,300 \$ 1,300 per year. To the nearest dollar, how much less did the GDPPC grow during the next 66 years than it would have if it had maintained its earlier growth rate?
  1. Calculate GDPPC growth: Calculate the GDPPC growth for the next 66 years at the earlier growth rate of 6%6\% per year.\newlineThe formula for exponential growth is P=P0(1+r)tP = P_0(1 + r)^t, where P0P_0 is the initial amount, rr is the growth rate, and tt is the time in years.\newlineP0=$19,600P_0 = \$19,600, r=6%r = 6\% or 0.060.06, and t=6t = 6 years.
  2. Perform calculation for earlier growth rate: Perform the calculation for the earlier growth rate.\newlineP=19600(1+0.06)6P = 19600(1 + 0.06)^6\newlineP=19600(1.06)6P = 19600(1.06)^6\newlineP19600×1.4185P \approx 19600 \times 1.4185\newlineP$(27803.60)P \approx \$(27803.60)
  3. Calculate GDPPC growth at slowed rate: Calculate the GDPPC growth for the next 66 years at the slowed growth rate of $1,300\$1,300 per year.\newlineThe linear growth is calculated by adding the annual increase to the initial amount for each year.\newlineP=P0+(increase per year×number of years)P = P_0 + (\text{increase per year} \times \text{number of years})\newlineP=19600+(1300×6)P = 19600 + (1300 \times 6)\newlineP=19600+7800P = 19600 + 7800\newlineP=27400P = 27400
  4. Calculate difference in GDPPC growth: Calculate the difference in GDPPC growth between the earlier growth rate and the slowed growth rate.\newlineDifference = GDPPC at earlier growth rate - GDPPC at slowed growth rate\newlineDifference = 27803.6027803.60 - 2740027400\newlineDifference \approx $403.60\$403.60

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