Milk Quantity of Milk  (Quarts) Price of  Honey Quantity of Honey  (Quarts) 2007 $1 100 $2 50 2008 $1 200 $2 100 2009 $2 200 $4 100 Using 2009 as the base year: d. Compute the growth in nominal GDP.  e. Compute the growth in real GDP. f. Did economic well-being rise more in 2008 or 2009? Explain

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Below are some data from the land of milk and honey:
Year Price of 
Milk
Quantity of Milk 
(Quarts)
Price of 
Honey
Quantity of Honey 
(Quarts)
2007 $1 100 $2 50
2008 $1 200 $2 100
2009 $2 200 $4 100
Using 2009 as the base year:

d. Compute the growth in nominal GDP
e. Compute the growth in real GDP.
f. Did economic well-being rise more in 2008 or 2009? Explain 

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