Question

Suppose that in 1984 the total output in a single-good economy was 10,000 buckets of chicken. Also assume that in 1984 each bucket of chicken was priced at $10. Finally, assume that in 2005 the price per bucket of chicken was $16 and that 22,000 buckets were produced. Instructions: In part a, enter your answer as an index number rounded to 1 decimal place. In parts b-c, enter your answers as whole numbers. a. What is the GDP price index for 1984, using 2005 as the base year? b. By what percentage did the price level, as measured by this index, rise between 1984 and 2005? c. What were the amounts of real GDP in 1984 and 2005?

Answer 1

Answer:

A= 62.5; B=60%; C = $160,000 and $352,000

Explanation:

A.

in 1984 each bucket of chicken was priced at $10 (nominal GDP)

in 2005 the price per bucket of chicken was $16 (real GDP)

GDP price index = nominal GDP divided by the real GDP × 100

=($10/$16)× 100

= 62.5

B.

In 1984, Price of each bucket = $10

In 2005, Price of each bucket = $16

Percentage difference = price In 2005 - price in 1984/price in 1984 × 100

= (16 - 10)/10 × 100

=6/10×100

=60%

The price level rise by 60% from 1984 to 2005

C.

In 1984, total buckets of chicken produced= 10,000

In 2005, total buckets of chicken produced = 22000

real GDP in 1984 = total buckets of chicken produced × current price per bucket in 2005

= 10,000 × $16

= $160,000

real GDP in 2005 = total buckets of chicken produced in 2005 × current price per bucket in 2005

  = 22000 × $16

= $352,000