Suppose an economy produces only burgers and bags of fries. In 2010, 4000 burgers are sold at $3 each and 6000 bags of fries are sold at $1.50 each. In 2008, the base year, burgers sold for $2.50 each and bags of fries sold for $2 each.   a.  nominal GDP is $22,000, real GDP is $21,000, and the GDP deflator is 95.45.   b.  nominal GDP is $22,000, real GDP is $21,000, and the GDP deflator is 104.77.   c.  nominal GDP is $21,000, real GDP is $22,000, and the GDP deflator is 95.45.   d.  nominal GDP is $21,000, real GDP is $22,000, and the GDP deflator is 104.77.

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  1. Suppose an economy produces only burgers and bags of fries. In 2010, 4000 burgers are sold at $3 each and 6000 bags of fries are sold at $1.50 each. In 2008, the base year, burgers sold for $2.50 each and bags of fries sold for $2 each.

 

a. 

nominal GDP is $22,000, real GDP is $21,000, and the GDP deflator is 95.45.

 

b. 

nominal GDP is $22,000, real GDP is $21,000, and the GDP deflator is 104.77.

 

c. 

nominal GDP is $21,000, real GDP is $22,000, and the GDP deflator is 95.45.

 

d. 

nominal GDP is $21,000, real GDP is $22,000, and the GDP deflator is 104.77.

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