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vandita24x7
For an economy consumption-income ratio is given to be .72. incremental capital output ratio is 4 and rate of population growth is 3% p.a. What is the growth rate of per capita income?
 a)9%
b)1%
c)7%
d)4%
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Akshay Jain
is it 3%????
Akshay Jain
Masters in Economics
Delhi School of Economics
2013-15
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Akshay Jain
sry....is it 4%???
Akshay Jain
Masters in Economics
Delhi School of Economics
2013-15
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vandita24x7
yes 4%
 pls show ur approach.. complete solving...
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RHIDIMA
we have, C/Y=0.72 & K/Y=4
Solving for S, we get:
C=0.72Y
Y=C+S
S=0.28Y
So putting all the values in the growth eqn-
S/K/Y=n+g
we get g=0.04(or 4%)