Question

The chart gives prices and output information for the country of Utopia. Use this information to calculate real and nominal GDP for both years. Use 2017 as the base year. 2016 2017 Price Quantity Price QuantityIce cream $7.00 600 $3.00 400Blue jeans $70.00 20 $20.00 90Laptops $300.00 5 $300.00 52016 nominal GDP: $2016 nominal GDP: $2017 nominal GDP: $2017 nominal GDP: $2016 real GDP: $2016 real GDP: $2017 real GDP: $2017 real GDP: $

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Explanation:

The chart below gives prices and output information for the country of Utopia. Use this information to calculate real and nominal GDP for both years. Use 2017 as the base year.

Year                 2016             2017  

                      Price      Quantity Price Quantity  

Ice Cream $7.00        600      $3.00 400

Blue Jeans $70.00          20       $20.00   90

Laptops       $300.00            5       $300.00     5

2016 nominal GDP = $_(7 x 600) + (70 x 20) + (300 x 5)_ =  $7,100

2017 nominal GDP = $_(3 x 400)+(20 x 90) + (300 x 5)_  = $4,500

2016 real GDP = $__(7100-4500)/ 4500)) / change in ice cream price of 50%+ change in blue jean price of (70-20/20) 250%_______

= 0.57/3 = 0.19% growth. Technically the economy was better in 2016 than in 2017.

2017 real GDP = will be same as nominal, hence no growth  since this is the base year