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The table shows the quantities produced and prices in 2015 and 2016 for an econo

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Question

The table shows the quantities produced and prices in 2015 and 2016 for an economy which produces only food and fun. In 2015 Item Food Fun Quantity 92 72 Price $1 $2 The base year is 2016 Using the chained-dollar method, compare the growth rates of nominal GDP and real GDP in 2016. >>Answer to 1 decimal place >>> If your answer is negative, include a minus sign lf your answer is positive. do not include a plus sign. In 2016 Item Food Fun Quantity 71 70 Price S9 S9 The growth rate of nominal GDP in 2016 is percent. The growth rate of real GDP in 2016 using the chained-dollar method is percent.

Explanation / Answer

The nominal GDP is the value of output in current year prices and real GDP is value of output in base year prices. The NGDP=RGDP for the base year. The NGPD for 2015 and 2016 is given in the table below

2015

Food

92

1

92

Fun

72

2

144

2016

NGDP

236

Food

71

9

639

Fun

70

9

630

NGDP

1269

To calculate the chain dollar GDP growth rate, the following steps are done

The growth rate of nominal GDP in 2016 is 437.71%.

The growth rate of GDP in chained dollar is 2.86%

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2015

Pizza

99

4

396

TP

52

9

468

2016

NGDP

864

Pizza

108

6

648

TP

65

3

195

NGDP

843

To calculate the chain dollar GDP growth rate, the following steps are done

The growth rate of nominal GDP in 2016 is 959.1735%.

The growth rate of GDP in chained dollar is 3.34%

2015

Food

92

1

92

Fun

72

2

144

2016

NGDP

236

Food

71

9

639

Fun

70

9

630

NGDP

1269

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