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GDP Measurement Drill 2
This ORIGINAL Econixa set goes deeper into GDP measurement: real vs nominal GDP, price indexes, and cross-country comparisons.
Q1.
Real GDP differs from nominal GDP because real GDP:
Multiple choice · Foundations
Q2.
In 2020 nominal GDP was 660 billion with a deflator of 110. Real GDP in 2024 (in 2020 dollars) is:
Multiple choice · Intermediate
Q3.
The GDP deflator is best described as:
Multiple choice · Foundations
Q4.
Economists often prefer purchasing power parity (PPP) over market exchange rates when comparing GDP across countries because:
Multiple choice · Intermediate
Q5.
Which of the following WOULD be included in GDP?
Multiple choice · Foundations
Q6.
If a country's real GDP grows 4% while its population grows 2%, real GDP per capita grows approximately:
Multiple choice · Intermediate
Q7.
The underground economy causes GDP statistics to:
Multiple choice · Advanced
Q8.
Investment (I) in the GDP identity includes:
Multiple choice · Foundations
Q9.
A sharp rise in inventory accumulation during a quarter will, all else equal:
Multiple choice · Intermediate
Q10.
Chain-weighted real GDP was introduced mainly to fix which problem with fixed-base-year measures?
Multiple choice · Advanced