Growth — Social Studies definition
Increase in a defined real-output measure over time.
Where it is taught
- Growth, Development, Resources & Long-Term Choices — Global Connections, Risk & Economic Inquiry, Government, Civic Participation & Economics, Grade 12
In use
Economic growth concerns increases in defined real output; per-person growth also depends on population.
Growth, Development, Resources & Long-Term Choices
Questions using growth
Problem 1
Invented output 200 then 240; population 100 then 120. Calculate per-person output and both growth rates.
Answer and explanation
Per-person output is two in both periods. Total output rises twenty percent while per-person growth is zero. Neither average identifies every resident’s income or broader development conditions.
Response criteria
- Explain the relevant institution or economic concept accurately; show correct calculations where needed.
- Connect supplied evidence and stated assumptions to an explained conclusion.
- Compare feasible options and their effects on different people without stereotypes.
- Identify a limitation, tradeoff, uncertainty, or condition that qualifies the conclusion.