Question

During a presidential campaign, the incumbent argues that he should be reelected because GDP grew by 12 percent during his 4-year term in office. You know that population grew by 4 percent over the period, and that the GDP deflator increased by 6 percent during the past 4 years. You should conclude that real GDP per person
A. grew by 2%B. grew by 6%C. grew by 8%D. grew by 12%

Answer 1

Answer: The real GDP per person grew by 8%. Option C is the correct option

Explanation:

To calculate the real GDP per person, we have to calculate the real GDP growth rate in respect to the growth in population and deflator rate, then multiply it with the GDP growth.

GDP deflator = Nominal GDP ÷ Real GDP

The nominal GDP which includes the addition of population will grow by 4% since the population growth was 4%

GDP deflator increase by 6%

Therefore;

Real GDP = 4% ÷ 6% = 0.66667

THE REAL GDP PER PER PERSON

12% × 0.66667 = 8.00004%

Therefore the the real GDP per person is 8%, which is less than what he said.