If Nominal GDP Is $12 Trillion and Real GDP Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

If nominal GDP is $12 trillion and real GDP is $10 trillion,then the GDP deflator is

• A)83.33,and this indicates that the price level has decreased by 16.67 percent since the base year.
• B)83.33,and this indicates that the price level has increased by 83.33 percent since the base year.
• C)120,and this indicates that the price level has increased by 20 percent since the base year.
• D)120,and this indicates that the price level has increased by 120 percent since the base year.

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Definitions:

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry where increased production leads to lower costs per unit, typically due to economies of scale or technological improvements.

Slopes Upward

A term used to describe a line or curve on a graph that increases in value as it moves from left to right.

Long-Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing how the quantity supplied by an industry or a firm changes over time when all input levels, including physical capital, are variable.

Total Market Output

The total quantity of goods or services produced and offered for sale within a market by all firms.