Why the use real GDP is preferred by economists over nominal GDP to gauge economic well-being?

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1. Why the use real GDP is preferred by economists over nominal GDP to gauge economic well-being? (Word count: 100 words max.)

2. Consider the following data on the Pakistan economy:

Nominal GDP                    GDP Deflator

Year                      (in billions of rupees)             (base year 2012)

2018                                  21,501                                     111.4

1998                                    9,163                                       76.3

 

  1. What was the growth rate of nominal GDP between 1998 and 2018? (Hint: The growth rate of a variable X over an N-year period is calculated as [(Xfinal/Xinitial)1/N – 1] x 100). 
  2. What was the growth rate of the GDP deflator between 1998 and 2018? 
  • What was real GDP in 1998 measured in 2012 prices? 
  1. What was real GDP in 2018 measured in 2012 prices? 
  2. What was the growth rate of real GDP between 1998 and 2018? 
  3. Was the growth rate of nominal GDP higher or lower than the growth rate of real GDP? Explain. 
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