4. Real versus nominal GDP Consider a simple economy that produces two goods: pencils and envelopes. The following table shows the prices and quantities of the goods over a three-year period. Price Year (Dollars per pencil) 2017 1 2018 2019 2 5 Year 2017 2018 2019 Pencils Use the information from the preceding table to fill in the following table. Nominal GDP (Dollars) From 2018 to 2019, nominal GDP Quantity Price F (Number of pencils) (Dollars per envelope) 120 2 120 120 Real GDP (Base year 2017, dollars) , and real GDP Envelopes 4 4 Why is real GDP a more accurate measure of an economy's production than nominal GDP? Quantity (Number of envelopes) 190 200 140 O Real GDP is not influenced by price changes, but nominal GDP is. Nominal GDP is adjusted for the effects of inflation or deflation, whereas real GDP is not. Real GDP does not include the value of intermediate goods and services, but nominal GDP does.
4. Real versus nominal GDP Consider a simple economy that produces two goods: pencils and envelopes. The following table shows the prices and quantities of the goods over a three-year period. Price Year (Dollars per pencil) 2017 1 2018 2019 2 5 Year 2017 2018 2019 Pencils Use the information from the preceding table to fill in the following table. Nominal GDP (Dollars) From 2018 to 2019, nominal GDP Quantity Price F (Number of pencils) (Dollars per envelope) 120 2 120 120 Real GDP (Base year 2017, dollars) , and real GDP Envelopes 4 4 Why is real GDP a more accurate measure of an economy's production than nominal GDP? Quantity (Number of envelopes) 190 200 140 O Real GDP is not influenced by price changes, but nominal GDP is. Nominal GDP is adjusted for the effects of inflation or deflation, whereas real GDP is not. Real GDP does not include the value of intermediate goods and services, but nominal GDP does.
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