To discuss: The importance of the terms given.
Explanation of Solution
The significance of the various terms is as explained below:
1. Inflation: Increase in the general price level of products and services for a long period of time in an economy is termed as inflation. In situation of inflation, people spend more money considering it less valuable in future and hence it increases
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3. Deflation:Decrease in the general price level of products and services for a long period of time in an economy is termed as deflation. Deflation affects GDP as it is one of the reasons for
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5. Market base year: The starting point or a series of beginning years that is used to calculate an index number is termed as base year. The base year is used for comparing the business or economic activities of different years.
6. Producer price index: The measure of change in prices that is charged by the producers for their goods and services. This is also used to measure inflation. This index increases usually before the consumer price index.
7.GDP price deflator: The price index that eliminates the effect of inflation from GDP for better comparison of GDP of one year from another year is termed as GDP price deflator. This is used by government economists to determine the value of inflation in an economy.
8. Real GDP: That value of GDP from which the effect of inflation is eliminated. This effect is eliminated by using GDP price deflator. The real GDP provides more accurate value of products and services in an economy.
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