At the end of a year, the gross debt of a country stood at about \( \$ 23 \) trillion. Express this amount in dollars per person, assuming that the population of the country is about 320 million.

To find the gross debt per person, you simply divide the total debt by the population. So, \( \$ 23 \) trillion is \( 23,000,000,000,000 \), and dividing that by the population of 320 million (or \( 320,000,000 \)) gives you: \[ \frac{23,000,000,000,000}{320,000,000} \approx 71,875 \] So, the gross debt per person in this country is approximately \( \$ 71,875 \). That's a hefty number, and it underscores the importance of understanding economic policies and their impact on citizens!