Calculate real GDP per capita for the following years. Round answers to the nearest dollar. Real GDP per capita in 1978:________ Real GDP per capita in 1988:________ Real GDP per capita in 2008:________ Real GDP per capita in 2018:________

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The accompanying table shows data on nominal GDP (in billions of dollars), real GDP (in billions of 2012 dollars), and population (in thousands) of the United States in 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2008, and 2018. The U.S. price level rose consistently over the period 1968–2018.

 


Year
Nominal GDP
(billions of
dollars)
Real GDP
(billions of 2012
dollars)
Population
(thousands)
1968 $941 $4,792 200,745
1978 2,352 6,569 222,629
1988 5,236 8,866 245,061
1998 9,063 12,038 276,154
2008 14,713 15,605 304,543
2018 20,580 18,638 327,436

 

c. Calculate real GDP per capita for the following years.

Round answers to the nearest dollar.

Real GDP per capita in 1978:________

Real GDP per capita in 1988:________

Real GDP per capita in 2008:________

Real GDP per capita in 2018:________

 

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