The population in the current year is 31.5 million and the real gdp is $814 million. the previous year's statistics were a population of 31 million and a real gdp of $800 million. the change in the standard of living, measured by growth in real gdp per person, is /

The change in the standard of living, measured by growth in real GDP per person, is 0.1356%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

In the current year,

Population = 31.5 million,

Real GDP = $814 million,

So, the real GDP per person = ≈ 25.841

In the previous year,

Population = 31 million,

Real GDP = $800 million,

So, the real GDP per person = ≈  25.806

Hence, change percentage =

≈ 0.1356 %

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