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#41525

Concepts and Problems in Macroeconomics: GDP calculations

Use the following data to answer questions 1-3 (calculations will be helpful).


  Quantities Produced Prices
                   CDs          Tennis Racquets      CDs         Tennis Racquets
Year 2004     100                  200                 20                   110
Year 2005     120                  210                 22                   120

1. Calculate real GDP for 2004 and 2005 using 2004 prices. By what percent did     real GDP grow?

2. Calculate the value of the price index for GDP for 2005 using 2004 as the base year. By what percent did prices increase?

3. Now calculate real GDP for 2004 and 2005 using 2005 prices. By what percent did real GDP grow?


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The solution calculates real GDP and price index for a situation where in the economy only CDs and tennis racquets are produced.


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