The table below is extracted from Goodland Republic Bureau of Statistics records for 2016 -2017. Use the information to answer the questions that follow. Item     Price 2017 (Base Year)   Price 2018 Production Price per Unit ($) Production Price per Unit ($) Rice (tons) 50,000 1.50 55,000 2.00 Wheat (tons) 100,000 2.00 98,000 2.50 Tractors mid-size (units) 50,000 23000.00 45,000 2,450.00 Cotton (tons) 120,000 100.00 110,000 120.00 Used cars 5,000 5,000.00 6,000 7,000.00 Manufacture garments (tons) 150,000 50.00 145,000 70.00 Eggs (trays) 2,000 2.50 2,300 3.50 Coca Cola (litres) 6,000 0.80 6,500 1.20 Pepsi Cola (litres) 700 1.10 850 1.50 Beef (tons) 5,000 6.50 4,800 8.50 Second Hand Clothes (tons) 500 15.00 450 25.00 Alcoholic Beverages (litres) 500 3.25 600 3.75 Milk (litres) 7,000 2.30 7,500 2.50 Examine the status of the economic welfare in Goodland Republic in 2018 based on your GDP deflator, nominal GDP and Real GDP. Also, explain the reasons why it is necessary to calculate real GDP. Show your work.

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The table below is extracted from Goodland Republic Bureau of Statistics records for 2016 -2017. Use the information to answer the questions that follow.

Item

 

 

Price 2017 (Base Year)

 

Price 2018

Production

Price per Unit ($)

Production

Price per Unit ($)

Rice (tons)

50,000

1.50

55,000

2.00

Wheat (tons)

100,000

2.00

98,000

2.50

Tractors mid-size (units)

50,000

23000.00

45,000

2,450.00

Cotton (tons)

120,000

100.00

110,000

120.00

Used cars

5,000

5,000.00

6,000

7,000.00

Manufacture garments (tons)

150,000

50.00

145,000

70.00

Eggs (trays)

2,000

2.50

2,300

3.50

Coca Cola (litres)

6,000

0.80

6,500

1.20

Pepsi Cola (litres)

700

1.10

850

1.50

Beef (tons)

5,000

6.50

4,800

8.50

Second Hand Clothes (tons)

500

15.00

450

25.00

Alcoholic Beverages (litres)

500

3.25

600

3.75

Milk (litres)

7,000

2.30

7,500

2.50

Examine the status of the economic welfare in Goodland Republic in 2018 based on your GDP deflator, nominal GDP and Real GDP. Also, explain the reasons why it is necessary to calculate real GDP. Show your work.

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