Refer to Table below. Consider the following data on nominal GDP and real GDP (values are in billions of dollars): Calculate the the GDP deflator for 2015 and 2016 and the rate of inflation between these two years. Year Nominal GDP Real GDP           2014 $13,399 $12,976           2015   14,078   13,254           2016   14,441   13,312

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  1. Refer to Table below. Consider the following data on nominal GDP and real GDP (values are in billions of dollars): Calculate the the GDP deflator for 2015 and 2016 and the rate of inflation between these two years.

Year

Nominal GDP

Real GDP

          2014

$13,399

$12,976

          2015

  14,078

  13,254

          2016

  14,441

  13,312

 

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