Suppose country A's GDP per capital is $50,000 with yearly economic growth of 2.5% and country B's GDP per capital is $20,000 with annual economic growth of 4%. How many years will it take for country A to catch up with country B in terms of GDP per capital

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Suppose country A's GDP per capital is $50,000 with yearly economic growth of 2.5% and country B's GDP per capital is $20,000 with annual economic growth of 4%. How many years will it take for country A to catch up with country B in terms of GDP per capital? please explain with steps.

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