Suppose that in the year of 2020, Country A’s natural rate of unemployment was 5% and its actual unemployment rate was 7%.   Further, the Country’s GDP in 2020 was $20,932 billion.   Compute the Country’s potential GDP in 2020, using Okun's law

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Suppose that in the year of 2020, Country A’s natural rate of unemployment was 5% and its actual unemployment rate was 7%.   Further, the Country’s GDP in 2020 was $20,932 billion.   Compute the Country’s potential GDP in 2020, using Okun's law. 

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