Table 19-23 -Refer to Table 19-23. Suppose That a Very Simple Economy

question 17

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Table 19-23

-Refer to Table 19-23. Suppose that a very simple economy produces three goods: pizzas, haircuts, and backpacks. Suppose that the quantities produced and their corresponding prices for 2013 and 2018 are shown in the table above. Use the information to compute the real GDP in the year 2013 and 2018. Calculate the real GDP in 2018 assuming the base year is 2013. Do the same calculation assuming the base year is 2018. Are the calculations different? Why?

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