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(a) What is GDP deflator and
how is it calculated? (b) If
the GDP deflator for the
years 2014 and...
Question:
(a) What is GDP deflator and how is it calculated?
(b) If the GDP deflator for the years 2014 and 2015 are
105 and 108 respectively, then calculate the increase in
price level between 2014 and 2015.
Gross Domestic Product
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is one of the data
economists are monitoring as it can predict the direction
of the country's economy in the near-term as it relates
with the business cycle.
Answer and Explanation: 1
a) GDP deflator is an economic indicator that measures
the price change of goods and services produced by an
economy as of a given period. Economists use the GDP
deflator as it can reliably measure the real GDP between
periods.
The formula for GDP deflator is = (Nominal GDP / Real
GDP) * 100
b)
GDP deflator = (105 / 108) * 100-1
GDP deflator = 2.78%
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