Section B    3.  Calculate the missing information in the table below.            Year Real GDP Nominal GDP GDP Deflator  2013 2700 1890   2014 3600   100 2015   4680 130   4. Consider the following data on Prices and Quantities of Skirts and Pajamas. Note: that the GDP Deflator for 2015 is 100 (i.e. the base year)      Year Price of Skirts Quantity of Skirts Price of Pajamas Quantity of Pajamas 2015 $10 120 $12 200 2016 12 300 15 200 2017 14 275 18 180   a)     Calculate the Nominal GDP in 2015. b)      Calculate the Nominal GDP in 2016. c)      Calculate the Real GDP in 2016. d)      Calculate the Real GDP in 2017. e)     Calculate the growth rate of real GDP between 2016 and 2017. f)      Calculate the consumer price index for 2016.

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Section B   

3.  Calculate the missing information in the table below.           

Year

Real GDP

Nominal GDP

GDP

Deflator 

2013

2700

1890

 

2014

3600

 

100

2015

 

4680

130

 

4. Consider the following data on Prices and Quantities of Skirts and Pajamas.

Note: that the GDP Deflator for 2015 is 100 (i.e. the base year) 

 

 

Year

Price of Skirts

Quantity of Skirts

Price of Pajamas

Quantity of Pajamas

2015

$10

120

$12

200

2016

12

300

15

200

2017

14

275

18

180

 

a)     Calculate the Nominal GDP in 2015.

b)      Calculate the Nominal GDP in 2016.

c)      Calculate the Real GDP in 2016.

d)      Calculate the Real GDP in 2017.

e)     Calculate the growth rate of real GDP between 2016 and 2017.

f)      Calculate the consumer price index for 2016.

 

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