Quantity of Pens Price of Books Quantity of Books Year Price of Pens 2017 $3 100 $10 50 2018 120 12 70 2019 4 120 14 70

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The following table contains information about an economy that produces only pens and books. The base year is 2017. Use this information to answer question

 

What is the percentage increase in real GDP from 2018 to 2019?

Year
Price of Pens
Quantity of Pens
Price of Books
Quantity of Books
2017
$3
100
$10
50
2018
3
120
12
70
2019
4
120
14
70
Transcribed Image Text:Year Price of Pens Quantity of Pens Price of Books Quantity of Books 2017 $3 100 $10 50 2018 3 120 12 70 2019 4 120 14 70
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REAL GDP : Real GDP calculates the economy's total goods and services produced during an accounting year taking into account the inflation and deflation.

Real GDP is  different from the nominal form of GDP which doesn't consider the change in the prices of the goods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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