Understanding GDP Measurement
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Which index tends to overstate price changes according to the text?

  • Consumer Price Index
  • Paasche price index
  • Laspeyres price index (correct)
  • GDP
  • What does CPI measure according to the text?

  • Prices of imported goods and services bought by consumers
  • Value of all goods and services bought by consumers (correct)
  • Value of all goods and services produced in the economy
  • Prices of all goods and services produced in the economy
  • What is a key difference between GDP and CPI as described in the text?

  • GDP uses fixed prices while CPI allows changes in prices
  • CPI considers imported goods and services while GDP does not (correct)
  • GDP measures prices of all goods and services bought by consumers
  • CPI measures value of all goods and services produced in the economy
  • Which index uses base-period quantities for calculation according to the text?

    <p>Laspeyres price index</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Paasche price index mentioned in the text?

    <p>It calculates cost at current-period prices for a fixed basket of goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does GDP measure according to the text?

    <p>Total income of all citizens and total expenditure on goods and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can GDP measure both total income and total expenditure simultaneously?

    <p>Because total income must equal total expenditure in an economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between Nominal GDP and Real GDP?

    <p>Real GDP is adjusted for inflation, while Nominal GDP is not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is GDP defined according to the text?

    <p>The total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Real GDP reflect?

    <p>Value of goods and services produced using constant prices</p> Signup and view all the answers

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