QUESTION 4 a. In each case of following cases, does the increase in prices affect CPI, GDP deflator, or both in Pakistan? Analyze and Justify your answer. i. The price of imported Belgian chocolate has increased. ii. The price of imported equipment used in industrial level ice-cream production has increased. iii. The price of Millat Tractors has increased.

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