ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS
ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS
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ISBN: 9781464188466
Author: KRUGMAN
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
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Chapter 15, Problem 1P
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To determine: The given years’ real GDP per capita as a percentage of its 1960 and 2011 levels.

Concept Introduction:

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): It refers to the gross money value or the gross market value of all finished goods and the services produced by resident and non-resident people of a country that is within the borders of that particular country in an accounting year.

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a. Calculation of real GDP.

Formula to calculate real GDP per capita:

    ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  1
    ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  2

GDP per capita of Argentina:

    YearReal GDP per Capita($)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  3Percentage of 1960 real GDP per Capita(%)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  4Percentage of 2011 real GDP per Capita(%)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  5
    1960 6,585 100 48
    1970 8,147 124 59
    1980 8,938 136 64
    1990 6,889 105 50
    2000 9,208 140 66
    2011 13,882 211 100

GDP per capita of Ghana:

    YearReal GDP per Capita($)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  6Percentage of 1960 real GDP per Capita(%)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  7Percentage of 2011 real GDP per Capita(%)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  8
    1960 1,557 100 66
    1970 1,674 107 71
    1980 1,418 91 60
    1990 1,296 83 55
    2000 1,530 98 65
    2011 2,349 150 100

GDP per capita of South Korea:

    YearReal GDP per Capita($)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  9Percentage of 1960 real GDP per Capita(%)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  10Percentage of 2011 real GDP per Capita(%)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  11
    1960 1,610 100 5
    1970 2,607 162 8
    1980 5,161 320 17
    1990 11,376 706 38
    2000 20,016 1243 67
    2011 2,349 1840 100

GDP per capita of United States:

    YearReal GDP per Capita($)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  12Percentage of 1960 real GDP per Capita(%)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  13Percentage of 2011 real GDP per Capita(%)ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS, Chapter 15, Problem 1P , additional homework tip  14
    1960 15,136 100 66
    1970 20,115 133 48
    1980 25,221 166 60
    1990 31,431 207 74
    2000 39,498 260 93
    2011 42,244 278 100

Conclusion:

Thus, real GDP is calculated for every country.

b. Comparison of living standard.

  • According to the data calculated in part a. it can be said that the highest rise in standard of living from 1960 to 2011 is of South Korea as its real GDP is 1840% in 2011..
  • The growth path of Argentina was less consistent compared to Ghana therefore, it can be said that Argentina has moderate standard of living.
  • The Real GDP of the U.S in 2011 has increased to 278%, so the U.S also has moderate standard of living.

Conclusion:

Thus, the highest rise in standard of living is in South Korea.

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