Time Year 1 Year 2 Price of Apples 4 6 Quantity of Apples 15 10 Price of Oranges 10 5 Quantity of Oranges 4 20 3. The table above shows data for the economy of Fruitland, which produces two goods, apples and oranges. (a) Calculate the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) for year 2. (b) Using year 1 as the base year, calculate real GDP for year 2. (c) Calculate the GDP deflator for year 2.

MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337613057
Author:Tucker
Publisher:Tucker
Chapter5: Gross Domestic Product
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 4SQ
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

a - e please. 

Time
Year 1
Year 2
Price of
Apples
4
6
Quantity of
Apples
15
10
Price of
Oranges
10
5
Quantity of
Oranges
4
20
3. The table above shows data for the economy of Fruitland, which produces two goods, apples and oranges.
(a) Calculate the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) for year 2.
(b) Using year 1 as the base year, calculate real GDP for year 2.
(c) Calculate the GDP deflator for year 2.
(d) Assuming the market basket is composed of the quantities in year 1, calculate the consumer price index
(CPI) for year 2.
(e) Suppose apple and orange pickers received a 2 percent increase in their wages. Based on your answer to
part (d), would real wages of apple and orange pickers increase, decrease, or stay the same from year 1
to year 2 ? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:Time Year 1 Year 2 Price of Apples 4 6 Quantity of Apples 15 10 Price of Oranges 10 5 Quantity of Oranges 4 20 3. The table above shows data for the economy of Fruitland, which produces two goods, apples and oranges. (a) Calculate the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) for year 2. (b) Using year 1 as the base year, calculate real GDP for year 2. (c) Calculate the GDP deflator for year 2. (d) Assuming the market basket is composed of the quantities in year 1, calculate the consumer price index (CPI) for year 2. (e) Suppose apple and orange pickers received a 2 percent increase in their wages. Based on your answer to part (d), would real wages of apple and orange pickers increase, decrease, or stay the same from year 1 to year 2 ? Explain.
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Follow-up Questions
Read through expert solutions to related follow-up questions below.
Follow-up Question

Hey I belive you missed parts d and e of the question. Thank you.

 

Solution
Bartleby Expert
SEE SOLUTION
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
MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613057
Author:
Tucker
Publisher:
CENGAGE L
Economics For Today
Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613040
Author:
Tucker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
ECON MACRO
ECON MACRO
Economics
ISBN:
9781337000529
Author:
William A. McEachern
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Economics 2e
Principles of Economics 2e
Economics
ISBN:
9781947172364
Author:
Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
Publisher:
OpenStax