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If we compared the GDP's of two periods, we can not really tell if there was an increase or decrease from the previous period, hence the GDPP(snd stsndsrd of living). Real GDP can tell us this because we take a reference base year price and calculate the GDP of the periods. What is actually considered here now is if there 's a change in the quantity of goods. If we used just the nominal GDP: which is the 'true GDP' that period, it will be impartial to do comparism because there might have been an increase in price but same quantity of goods (or even less). Remember, when we talk about GDP, we basically mean the total amount of production: think of it as quantity of production.

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Q: Explain why you calculate the nominal GDP and the real GDP?
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How do you calculate nominal GDP at market price?

Nominal GDP is GDP evaluated at current market prices. Therefore , nominal GDP wil include of the changes in market prices that have occurred during the current year due to inflation or deflation. Nominal GDP= GDP deflator.real GDP/100 Real GDP is GDP evaluate at the market price of some base year. GDP deflator --- Using the statistics on real GDP and nominal GDP, one can calculate an implecit index of the price level for the year. This index is called GDP deflator. GDP deflator = nominal GDP/real GDP .100 The GDP deflator can be viewed as a conversion factor that transform real GDP into nominal GDP. Note that in the base year, real GDP is by definition equal to nominal GDP so that the GDP deflator in the base year equal to 100.


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Real GDP is the GDP during your chosen base year, and nominal GDP is the GDP of the year on which you are focusing. The GDP deflator from 1990 to now (2013) is: GDP (2013)/ GDP (1990) * 100%


How is real GDP calculated?

GDP refers to gross domestic product, and is a way to measure how well a country is doing economically. To calculate it, divide the nominal GDP by the inflation rate.


In 2000 year the economy produced real GDP as a 100 and nominal GDP was 100 but in 2001 economy produced 110 so nominal is 110 what is the real GDP and why?

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The GDP gap measures the difference between?

nominal GDP and real GDP.


Whats does an increase in nominal GDP imply?

When the nominal GDP increases it implies that prices have increased. Nominal GDP is current prices and real GDP takes prices changes into account.


Nominal GDP differs from real GDP because?

Real GDP is adjusted for changes in the price level.


Why do economists use real GDP rather than nominal GDP to measure growth?

Real GDP reflects output more accurately than nominal GDP by using constant prices.


Why has the nominal GDP increased faster than real GDP in the US over time?

The real GDP is influenced by inflation.


How is nominal GDP is converted into real GDP?

by eliminating the effects of price increases on GDP growth