Calculating Nominal GDP Quiz
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What was the nominal GDP in 2021?

  • $255,750 (correct)
  • $190,250
  • $1
  • $134.4
  • What is Real GDP?

  • $190,250 (correct)
  • $1
  • $255,750
  • $134.4
  • How is the GDP deflator calculated?

  • (Nominal GDP) - (Real GDP)
  • 100 x Real GDP/Nominal GDP
  • (Real GDP) - (Nominal GDP)
  • 100 x (Nominal GDP)/(Real GDP) (correct)
  • According to Robert Kennedy's criticism, what does GDP fail to measure?

    <p>Devotion to country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does GDP not value according to the text?

    <p>The quality of the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can a large GDP enable a country to afford?

    <p>Better schools and healthcare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the GDP deflator measure?

    <p>The current level of prices relative to the level of prices in the base year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which year had the highest GDP deflator based on the data provided?

    <p>2021</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating the GDP deflator?

    <p>$100 \times \frac{Nominal<del>GDP}{Real</del>GDP}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does nominal GDP represent?

    <p>GDP without accounting for inflation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 2020, what was the inflation rate based on the provided data?

    <p>11.1%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If nominal GDP in a year is $15,000 and real GDP is $12,000, what would be the GDP deflator for that year according to the formula?

    <p>$125.0</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between nominal GDP and real GDP?

    <p>Nominal GDP values output using current prices, while real GDP values output using base year prices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of calculating nominal GDP, what does the formula $P imes Q$ represent?

    <p>Total spending on the good or service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does real GDP differ from nominal GDP in terms of inflation correction?

    <p>Real GDP adjusts for inflation, while nominal GDP does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the change in real GDP reflect in terms of economic analysis?

    <p>Change in quantities only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is nominal GDP valuable for assessing economic performance?

    <p>It provides a measure of output using current market prices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does real GDP help in understanding the true growth of an economy?

    <p>By adjusting for inflation and focusing on changes in quantities produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

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