(d) Calculate the GDP deflator for both years. (e) Calculate the rate of inflation for 2001 using the GDP deflator. Please help with questions D & E only.

Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)
8th Edition
ISBN:9781337091985
Author:N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw
Chapter7: Production And Growth
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 5CQQ
icon
Related questions
Question

Please help with questions D & E:

Consider an economy that produces and consumes shoes and houses. In the table below are data for two different users.

 

2000

2001

Price of a house

$120,000

$145,000

Number of houses produced

1000   

1050

Price of a pair of shoe

$150   

$170

Number of pairs of shoes produced

650,000

525,000

Year 2000 Year 2001 Price of a house $120,000 Price of a pair of shoes $150, $170 Number of houses produced 1,000 Number of pairs of shoes 650,000, 525,000

(a) What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

(b) Calculate the CPI for both years.

(c) Calculate the rate of inflation for 2001 using the CPI.

(d) Calculate the GDP deflator for both years.

(e) Calculate the rate of inflation for 2001 using the GDP deflator.

Please help with questions D & E only.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Gross Domestic Product
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Cours…
Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Cours…
Economics
ISBN:
9781337091985
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781337091992
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning