Assume that there are only 3 goods produced in the economy. As seen in the table above, price(P) and quantity(Q) of goods are given for each year. Base year is 2016. According to this, a)Calculate the growth rate for the years 2016 and 2017 b)Calculate the inflation in 2016 and 2017 by using GDP deflator   2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017   P Q P Q P Q Onion 1,2 400 1,5 600 2,5 400 Tomato 1 320 2,5 200 4 400 Pepper 4 50 12 50 14 50

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Assume that there are only 3 goods produced in the economy. As seen in the table above, price(P) and quantity(Q) of goods are given for each year. Base year is 2016. According to this,

a)Calculate the growth rate for the years 2016 and 2017

b)Calculate the inflation in 2016 and 2017 by using GDP deflator

  2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017
  P Q P Q P Q

Onion

1,2

400

1,5

600

2,5

400

Tomato

1

320

2,5

200

4

400

Pepper

4

50

12

50

14

50

             

 

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