Refer to the table below which shows production data for a country. Real GDP for 2019 is equal to
2018 | 2019 | Price 2018 in $ | Price 2019 in $ | |
Chicken | 50,000 | 40,000 | 10 | 13 |
Coconuts | 100,000 | 90,000 | 1 | 1.20 |
Pineapples | 30,000 | 20,000 | 1.90 | 1.90 |
Select one:
a. $657,000
b. $666,000
c. $528,000
d. It cannot be calculated given the data
e. none of the above
d. It cannot be calculated with the given data
Real GDP is the value of quantities produced in a given year according to base year prices. It is equal to the sum of quantities in a year multiplied by their respective prices in base year.
So, to calculate Real GDP, we need to know the base year in the given data which is not given in ghe the question.
If base year is 2018, real GDP =
40,000*10+90,000*1+20,000*1.90 = 528,000
If base year is 2019, real GDP =
40,000*13+90,000*1.20+20,000*1.90 = 666,000.
Therefore, Real GDP
If base year is 2018 is 528,000
if base year is 2019 is 666,000.
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