Foundations of Economics, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Economics with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Chapter 21.A, Problem 5IAP
To determine
To compare:
The growth rates of nominal and real
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The table attached gives data on the production and prices in a small economy. Use 2012 as the base period.
What does nominal GDP equal in 2012?
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2011 (base Year)
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$30
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to calculate Nominal GDP in 2012 and 2013. What is the growth of such nominal GDP from 2011 to 2012, and from 2012 to 2013. Do the same for the real GDP. Which has grown more, nominal GDP or real GDP? What does this imply?
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Nominal GDP Year 2: 7.9 trillion Real GDP Year 2: 9.4 trillion
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Foundations of Economics, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Economics with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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