Year 2018 2019 2020 Year Price (Dollars per cupcake) 1 27 2 Cupcakes 4 Quantity (Number of cupcakes) 120 130 130 Erasers Price (Dollars per eraser) 1 4 4 se the information from the preceding table to fill in the following table. Real GDP Nominal GDP (Rollars) (Base year 2018, dollars) GDP Deflator Quantity (Number of erasers) 195 195 145
Year 2018 2019 2020 Year Price (Dollars per cupcake) 1 27 2 Cupcakes 4 Quantity (Number of cupcakes) 120 130 130 Erasers Price (Dollars per eraser) 1 4 4 se the information from the preceding table to fill in the following table. Real GDP Nominal GDP (Rollars) (Base year 2018, dollars) GDP Deflator Quantity (Number of erasers) 195 195 145
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![5. Real versus nominal GDP
Consider a simple economy that produces two goods: cupcakes and erasers. The following table
shows the prices and quantities of the goods over a three-year period.
Year
2018
2019
2020
Cupcakes
Year
2018
2019
2020
Price
(Dollars per
cupcake)
1
2
4
Quantity
(Number of
cupcakes)
120
130
130
Price
(Dollars per
eraser)
1
Erasers
4
4
Use the information from the preceding table to fill in the following table.
Nominal GDP
Real GDP
(Dollars)
(Base year 2018, dollars) GDP Deflator
and real GDP
Quantity
(Number of
erasers)
195
From 2019 to 2020, nominal GDP
The inflation rate in 2020 was
Why is real GDP a more accurate measure of an economy's production than nominal GDP?
● Real GDP measures the value of the goods and services an economy produces, but
nominal GDP measures the value of the goods and services an economy
consumes.
195
145
● Real GDP is not influenced by price changes, but nominal GDP is.
Real GDP includes the value of exports, but nominal GDP does not.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4fdc0624-9931-4782-9d31-2350608e40cc%2Fe1ab96b1-590e-4215-b9e9-efff30b768b1%2Fwu6djn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:5. Real versus nominal GDP
Consider a simple economy that produces two goods: cupcakes and erasers. The following table
shows the prices and quantities of the goods over a three-year period.
Year
2018
2019
2020
Cupcakes
Year
2018
2019
2020
Price
(Dollars per
cupcake)
1
2
4
Quantity
(Number of
cupcakes)
120
130
130
Price
(Dollars per
eraser)
1
Erasers
4
4
Use the information from the preceding table to fill in the following table.
Nominal GDP
Real GDP
(Dollars)
(Base year 2018, dollars) GDP Deflator
and real GDP
Quantity
(Number of
erasers)
195
From 2019 to 2020, nominal GDP
The inflation rate in 2020 was
Why is real GDP a more accurate measure of an economy's production than nominal GDP?
● Real GDP measures the value of the goods and services an economy produces, but
nominal GDP measures the value of the goods and services an economy
consumes.
195
145
● Real GDP is not influenced by price changes, but nominal GDP is.
Real GDP includes the value of exports, but nominal GDP does not.
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