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Table shows the Quantity Consumed and the Price of Good Base Year Current Year P

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Question

Table shows the Quantity Consumed and the Price of Good

Base Year

Current Year

Price of good A

$100

$200

Quantity of good A

100

200

Price of good B

$100

$100

Quantity of good B

100

100

In the exhibit, the citizens of country come to desire more of good A. As a result, the quantity and price of the good both rise.

a.

Compute the nominal GDP in the base year and the current year.

b

Compute the real GDP in the base yearand the current year (in base-year prices).

c.

Compute the GDP deflator in the current year, using your answers to parts a and b.

Table shows the Quantity Consumed and the Price of Good

Base Year

Current Year

Price of good A

$100

$200

Quantity of good A

100

200

Price of good B

$100

$100

Quantity of good B

100

100

In the exhibit, the citizens of country come to desire more of good A. As a result, the quantity and price of the good both rise.

a.

Compute the nominal GDP in the base year and the current year.

b

Compute the real GDP in the base yearand the current year (in base-year prices).

c.

Compute the GDP deflator in the current year, using your answers to parts a and b.

Explanation / Answer

(a) Nominal GDP

Base year = ($100 x 100) + ($100 x 100) = $20,000

Current year = ($200 x 200) + ($100 x 100) = $50,000

(b) Real GDP

Base year = ($100 x 100) + ($100 x 100) = $20,000

Current year = ($100 x 200) + ($100 x 100) = $30,000

(c) GDP Deflator = Nominal GDP / Real GDP x 100

Base year = $20,000 / $20,000 x 100 = 100

Current year = $50,000 / $30,000 x 100 = 166.67