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IF GDP for Maldivies is $435 million in 2012 and the GDP per capita is $1576.087 the population of the country must be ?

Correct answer: A. 276,000

  • A. 276,000
  • B. 1576,086
  • C. 0.276
  • D. 3.623

Explanation

Population equals total GDP divided by GDP per capita: $435,000,000 ÷ $1,576.087, which is approximately 276,000 people. The calculation must use the same dollar units in both figures.

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