3. An economy only produces chips and cookies. The following table lists prices and production for the years 2020 and 2021: 2020 2021 Prices Chips 10 7 Cookies 6 Quantities Chips 7 Cookies 11 12 a What was nominal GDP for the years 2020 and 2021? b. What is the real GDP for the years 2020 and 2021? Assume 2020 is the base year. c. What is the GDP Deflator for the years 2020 and 2021? d. What is the inflation rate in 2021?

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3. An economy only produces chips and cookies. The following table lists prices and production
for the years 2020 and 2021:
2020
2021
Prices
Chips
10
7
Cookies
5
6
Quantities
Chips
7
9
Cookies
11
12
a. What was nominal GDP for the years 2020 and 2021?
b. What is the real GDP for the years 2020 and 2021? Assume 2020 is the base year.
c. What is the GDP Deflator for the years 2020 and 2021?
d. What is the inflation rate in 2021?
Transcribed Image Text:3. An economy only produces chips and cookies. The following table lists prices and production for the years 2020 and 2021: 2020 2021 Prices Chips 10 7 Cookies 5 6 Quantities Chips 7 9 Cookies 11 12 a. What was nominal GDP for the years 2020 and 2021? b. What is the real GDP for the years 2020 and 2021? Assume 2020 is the base year. c. What is the GDP Deflator for the years 2020 and 2021? d. What is the inflation rate in 2021?
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