Exercise 2.4
- In 2021, the nominal GDP of Scotland was USD 26.678
trillion.
- The nominal GDP is expected to reach USD 23.345
trillion in 2022.
- In comparison, the real GDP of Scotland in 2021 stood
at USD 20.987 trillion.
- The nation’s real GDP is then expected to become USD
22.765 trillion in 2022.
- Based on the information presented above, calculate the
following macroeconomic indicators for years 2021 and
2022.
- Calculate the GDP price deflator in years 2021 and
2022.
- Determine the inflation rate based on the changes in
the GDP price deflator from year 2021 to year 2022.
- Compute the nominal GDP growth rate from year 2021 to
year 2022.
- Estimate the real GDP growth rate from year 2021 to
year 2022.
- Using your answers in part (c) and (d), re-calculate
the inflation rate from year 2021 to year
2022.
- Explain why your inflation rate found in part (b) may
somewhat differ from the inflation rate in part (e).
Discuss which of the two methods is a superior way of
calculating inflation.