Answer the Question on the Basis of the Following Information $\$ 200$

Multiple Choice

Answer the question on the basis of the following information for a specific year in a hypothetical economy for which Okun's law is applicable: Potential Real GDP = $\$ 200$ Billion
Natural Rate of Unemployment $= 6$ Percent
Actual Rate of Unemployment $= 12$ Percent Refer to the given data.The size of the negative GDP gap as a percent of potential GDP for the economy is:

A) 6 percent.
B) 9 percent.
C) 12 percent.
D) 15 percent.