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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 500billionwithadeflatorof100;in2024nominalGDPis500 billion with a deflator of 100; in 2024 nominal GDP is 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