During a period of real gdp per capita can increase. economic downturn economic growth population explosion.
economic downturn
economic growth
population explosion

The correct answer is: "economic growth"

Actually, economic growth occurs when during several succesive periods the total GDP figures registered keep on increasing. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product and is a measurament of the absolut production figures within a country, and contains data about the level of private and public consumption and investment and of exports and imports.

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