Real versus nominal GDP
Consider a simple economy that produces two goods: apples and oranges. The following table shows the prices and quantities for the goods over a three-year period.
Year
Apples
Oranges
Price
Quantity
Price
Quantity
(Dollars per apple)
(Number of apples)
(Dollars per orange)
(Number of oranges)
2010
1
120
1
195
2011
2
130
4
195
2012
4
130
4
145
A. Use the information from the previous table to fill in the following table.
Year
Nominal GDP
Real GDP
GDP Deflator
(Dollars)
(Base year 2010, Dollars)
2010
2011
2012
B. From 2011 to 2012, change in nominal GDP is __________, and real GDP is ________.
C. The inflation rate in 2012 was ____________.
D. Why is real GDP a more accurate measure of an economy's production than nominal GDP?
a. Real GDP does not include the value of intermediate goods and services, but nominal GDP does.
b. Real GDP includes the value of exports, but nominal GDP does not.
c. Real GDP is not influenced by price changes, but nominal GDP is.
Real versus nominal GDP
Consider a simple economy that produces two goods: apples and oranges. The following table shows the prices and quantities for the goods over a three-year period.
| Year |
Apples
|
Oranges
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Quantity | Price | Quantity | |
| (Dollars per apple) | (Number of apples) | (Dollars per orange) | (Number of oranges) | |
| 2010 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 195 |
| 2011 | 2 | 130 | 4 | 195 |
| 2012 | 4 | 130 | 4 | 145 |
A. Use the information from the previous table to fill in the following table.
| Year | Nominal GDP | Real GDP | GDP Deflator |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars) | (Base year 2010, Dollars) | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 |
B. From 2011 to 2012, change in nominal GDP is __________, and real GDP is ________.
C. The inflation rate in 2012 was ____________.
D. Why is real GDP a more accurate measure of an economy's production than nominal GDP?
a. Real GDP does not include the value of intermediate goods and services, but nominal GDP does.
b. Real GDP includes the value of exports, but nominal GDP does not.
c. Real GDP is not influenced by price changes, but nominal GDP is.
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Consider a simple economy that only produces two goods; apples and oranges. The following table shows prices and quantities over a 3 year period.
|
Price of |
Quantity of |
Price of |
Quantity of |
|
|
YEAR |
Apples |
Apples |
Oranges |
Oranges |
|
2012 |
2 |
20 |
1 |
10 |
|
2013 |
3 |
24 |
2 |
12 |
|
2014 |
4 |
30 |
3 |
20 |
Use the information from the previous table to fill out the following table:
|
Real GDP |
GDP |
||
|
YEAR |
Nominal GDP ($) |
(The base year 2012)($) |
Deflator |
|
2012 |
|||
|
2013 |
|||
|
2014 |
Choose one from each:
From 2013 to 2014, nominal GDP (increased or decreased) and real GDP (increased or decreased).
The inflation rate in 2014 was (10%, 40.6%, 29.4%, -28.9%, or -9.1%).
Why is real GDP a more accurate measure of an economyâs production than nominal GDP?
