Suppose the information in the table is for a simple economy that produces and consumes only four goods and services: textbooks, hamburgers, shirts and cotton. Base Year 2011 Product Textbooks 90 Hamburgers 75 50 100 Shirts Cotton 2011 2012 Quantity Price Quantity $50 100 2 100 30 50 0.80 800 Price $60 2 25 0.60 2013 Quantity 100 120 65 120 Price $65 2.25 25 0.70
Suppose the information in the table is for a simple economy that produces and consumes only four goods and services: textbooks, hamburgers, shirts and cotton. Base Year 2011 Product Textbooks 90 Hamburgers 75 50 100 Shirts Cotton 2011 2012 Quantity Price Quantity $50 100 2 100 30 50 0.80 800 Price $60 2 25 0.60 2013 Quantity 100 120 65 120 Price $65 2.25 25 0.70
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![• Calculate the growth rate in real GDP for 2012. (using 1 decimal place
• Calculate the growth rate in real GDP for 2013. (using 1 decimal place
• Calculate the cost of the market basket for 2011 (using 1 decimal place).
• Calculate the cost of the market basket for 2012 (using 1 decimal place).
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Transcribed Image Text:• Calculate the growth rate in real GDP for 2012. (using 1 decimal place
• Calculate the growth rate in real GDP for 2013. (using 1 decimal place
• Calculate the cost of the market basket for 2011 (using 1 decimal place).
• Calculate the cost of the market basket for 2012 (using 1 decimal place).
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![Suppose the information in the table is for a simple economy that produces and consumes only four goods and services:
textbooks, hamburgers, shirts and cotton.
Base Year 2011
Product
Textbooks
90
Hamburgers 75
50
Shirts
Cotton
2011
100
2012
Quantity Price Quantity
$50 100
2
100
30
50
0.80 800
Price
$60
2
25
0.60
2013
Quantity
100
120
65
120
Price
$65
2.25
25
0.70](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb364b90e-4550-42ea-b2a2-45a798ce7a6c%2F81e1919c-5409-47d1-b155-5c983028355f%2F67w43z_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the information in the table is for a simple economy that produces and consumes only four goods and services:
textbooks, hamburgers, shirts and cotton.
Base Year 2011
Product
Textbooks
90
Hamburgers 75
50
Shirts
Cotton
2011
100
2012
Quantity Price Quantity
$50 100
2
100
30
50
0.80 800
Price
$60
2
25
0.60
2013
Quantity
100
120
65
120
Price
$65
2.25
25
0.70
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