Japan's economy grew faster than expected October through December, 2006. How much did the GDP grow by?

Question

a. 2.5% b. 1.3% c. 4.3% d. 1.0%

Answer 1

Answer -B

Published: December 7, 2006

Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.2 percent
in the three months to December
(September, October, and November)
for an annualised pace of 4.8 percent, an eighth straight positive quarter and the strongest since early 2004, the government said.

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NASDAQ Mar 13, 2007
Japan's Economic Growth For Q4 Revised To Annualized 5.5%

(RTTNews) - Monday, Japan's economic growth estimate for the fourth quarter of 2006
in real terms was revised to an annualized 5.5% from the previous estimate of 4.8%, according to a Cabinet Office report. The growth for the October-to-December quarter, measured in terms of GDP, was revised to 1.3% from the previous 1.2%.

Analysts expected an annualized growth of 5.1% in the December 2006 quarter. Quarter on quarter growth estimated by analysts was 1.3%.