During a federal election campaign, the incumbent argues that he should be re-elected because GDP grew by 12 percent during his four-year term in office. You know that population grew by 4 percent over the period, and that the GDP deflator increased by 6 percent during the past four years. What can you conclude about real GDP per person? It grew, but by less than 12 percent. It was unchanged. It decreased. It grew by more than 12 percent.

During a federal election campaign, the incumbent argues that he should be re-elected because GDP grew by 12 percent during his four-year term in office. You know that population grew by 4 percent over the period, and that the GDP deflator increased by 6 percent during the past four years. What can you conclude about real GDP per person? It grew, but by less than 12 percent. It was unchanged. It decreased. It grew by more than 12 percent.

Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091985

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter5: Measuring A Nation's Income

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