Economics: Private and Public Choice
Economics: Private and Public Choice
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781337642224
Author: James D. Gwartney; Richard L. Stroup; Russell S. Sobel
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 8, Problem 14CQ

(a)

To determine

Identify the 2013 and 2014 real GDP.

(a)

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Table-1 shows the value of nominal GDP and the GDP deflator as follows:

Table-1
 

Nominal GDP

(Billions of currency)

GDP deflator

(2010=100)

Country2013201420132014
U16,663.217,348.1105.6107.4
C1,879.51,976.2108.1110.9
J482,430489,62397.298.8
I1,609.51,616.3103.9105
A1,554.81,599.8105.5105.8
UK1,713.11,791.5104.3106

The real GDP can be calculated using the formula as follows:

Real GDP=Nominal GDPGDP deflator×100        (1)

Use Equation-1 to calculate the real GDP of Country U in 2013 as follows:

Real GDP=16,663.20105.6×100=15,779.54

Therefore, the real GDP of Country U in 2013 is $15,779.54 billion.

Table-2 shows the value of the real GDP in 2013 and 2014, which is calculated using Equation-1 as follows:

Table-2
 Nominal GDPGDP deflatorReal GDP
Country201320142013201420132014
U16,663.217,348.1105.6107.415,779.516,152.8
C1,879.51,976.2108.1110.91,738.671,781.97
J482,430489,62397.298.8496,327495,570
I1,609.51,616.3103.91051,549.091,539.33
A1,554.81,599.8105.5105.81,473.741,512.10
UK1,713.11,791.5104.31061,642.471,690.09

(b)

To determine

Identify the inflation rate in 2014.

(b)

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The inflation rate in 2014 can be calculated using the formula as follows:

Inflation rate=(GDP deflatorCurrent yearGDP deflatorBase yearGDP deflatorBase year)×100        (2)

Use Equation-2 to calculate the inflation rate of Country U in 2014 as follows:

Inflation rate=(107.4105.6105.6)×100=1.70

Therefore, the inflation rate is 1.70%.

Table-3 shows the value of the inflation rate, which is calculated using Equation-2 as follows:

Table-3
 Nominal GDPGDP deflatorReal GDPInflation rate
Country2013201420132014201320142014
U16,663.217,348.1105.6107.415,779.516,152.81.70%
C1,879.51,976.2108.1110.91,738.671,781.972.59%
J482,430489,62397.298.8496,327495,5701.65%
I1,609.51,616.3103.91051,549.091,539.331.06%
A1,554.81,599.8105.5105.81,473.741,512.10.28%
UK1,713.11,791.5104.31061,642.471,690.091.63%

(c)

To determine

Identify the country that has the highest growth rate of real GDP.

(c)

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The growth rate can be calculated using the formula as follows:

Growth rate=(Real GDPCurrent yearRealGDPBase yearRealGDPBase year)×100        (3)

Use Equatrion-3 to calculate the growth rate of real GDP as follows:

Growth rate=(16,152.815,779.515,779.5)×100=0.02365×100=2.36

Therefore, the growth rate of real GDP is 2.36%.

Table-4 shows the growth rate in 2014, which is calculated using the Equation-3 as follows:

Table-4
 Nominal GDPGDP deflatorReal GDPInflation rateGrowth rate
Country20132014201320142013201420142014
U16,663.217,348.1105.6107.415,779.516,152.81.70%2.37%
C1,879.51,976.2108.1110.91,738.671,781.972.59%2.49%
J482,430489,62397.298.8496,327495,5701.65%-0.15%
I1,609.51,616.3103.91051,549.091,539.331.06%-0.63%
A1,554.81,599.8105.5105.81,473.741,512.10.28%2.60%
UK1,713.11,791.5104.31061,642.471,690.091.63%2.90%

According to Table-4, Country UK has the highest growth rate of real GDP, which is 2.90% and Country J has the lowest growth rate of real GDP, which is -0.15%.

(d)

To determine

Identify the countries that have the highest and lowest inflation rate.

(d)

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According to Table-3, Country C has the highest inflation rate, which is 2.59% and Country A has the lowest inflation rate, which is 0.28%.

(e)

To determine

Identify the country that has the most inflation

(e)

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According to the data from Table-4, Country C has the highest inflation rate, which is 2.59%. Therefore, Country C has the most inflation during 2014.

Economics Concept Introduction

Inflation: Inflation is a sustained rise in the price level of a selected basket of goods and service for a particular period.

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