Why would an economist use real GDP rather than nominal GDP to measure growth? Nominal GDP allows you to compare GDP from different years Nominal GDP is a better measure of a nation's standard of living Real GDP is adjusted for inflation and reflects output/production more accurately Real GDP is calculated for a longer period of time than does nominal GDP
Why would an economist use real GDP rather than nominal GDP to measure growth? Nominal GDP allows you to compare GDP from different years Nominal GDP is a better measure of a nation's standard of living Real GDP is adjusted for inflation and reflects output/production more accurately Real GDP is calculated for a longer period of time than does nominal GDP
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![Why would an economist use real GDP rather than
nominal GDP to measure growth?
Nominal GDP allows you to compare
GDP from different years
Nominal GDP is a better measure of a
nation's standard of living
Real GDP is adjusted for inflation and
reflects output/production more
accurately
Real GDP is calculated for a longer
period of time than does nominal GDP](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9ed6d6c1-ddcb-43f1-9dd8-fe79979ed6c9%2Fd460d764-34a5-4f95-b2f0-6334db69204d%2F591ijjg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Why would an economist use real GDP rather than
nominal GDP to measure growth?
Nominal GDP allows you to compare
GDP from different years
Nominal GDP is a better measure of a
nation's standard of living
Real GDP is adjusted for inflation and
reflects output/production more
accurately
Real GDP is calculated for a longer
period of time than does nominal GDP
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