Refer to Table 10-6 below. Calculate this country's GDP Deflator for each of the following years, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Year | Price of Waffles | Quantity of Waffles | Price of Pancakes | Quantity of Pancakes |
2008 (Base Year) |
$2 | 100 | $1 | 100 |
2009 | $2 | 120 | $2 | 150 |
2010 | $2 | 150 | $3 | 200 |
2011 | $4 | 180 | $3 | 220 |
Note that Nominal GDP for any year = price x quantity for waffles + Price x quantity for pancakes for the current year price and current year quantity
Real GDP = price x quantity for waffles + Price x quantity for pancakes for base year price and current year quantity
GDP deflator = Nominal GDP / Real GDP.
Waffles | Pancakes | ||||||
Year | Price | Quantity | Price | Quantity | Nominal GDP(million | Real GDP (base 2009)(million) | GDP deflator = Nominal GDP/Real GDP |
2008 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 300 | 300 | 100.00 |
2009 | 2 | 120 | 2 | 150 | 540 | 390 | 138.46 |
2010 | 2 | 150 | 3 | 200 | 900 | 500 | 180.00 |
2011 | 4 | 180 | 3 | 220 | 1380 | 580 | 237.93 |
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