Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: Three-Good Economy I

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions: Table: Three-Good Economy I $$\begin{array} { l c c c c } \hline \text { Product } & \text { Quantity (2008) } & \text { Price (2008) } & \text { Quantity (2009) } & \text { Price (2009) } \\\hline \text { Computers } & 25 & \$ 800.00 & 30 & \$ 1,000.00 \\\text { Pizzas } & 90 & 9.00 & 100 & 10.00 \\\text { Burgers } & 180 & 1.80 & 200 & 2.00 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-(Table: Three-Good Economy I) Suppose an economy produces only the three final goods shown in the table. The table gives information on the quantities produced and the prices of goods sold in 2008 and 2009. If prices in 2008 are used to calculate real GDP, what is the real GDP in 2008?

• A) $20,134
• B) $21,134
• C) $25,260
• D) $26,260

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Definitions:

Competitive Equilibrium

A state in a market where supply equals demand, and the prices enable buyers and sellers to be in equilibrium.

Demand Equals Supply

A market equilibrium condition where the quantity demanded by consumers at a specific price level is exactly equal to the quantity supplied by producers.

Initial Endowment

The initial allocation of assets, goods, or resources that an individual or entity possesses before any transactions.

Pareto Optimal

An economic state where it is impossible to make one party better off without making at least one party worse off.