Last Year Country a Had a Nominal GDP of $600

question 15

Multiple Choice

Last year country A had a nominal GDP of $600 billion,a GDP deflator of 150 and a population of 40 million.Country B had a nominal GDP of $720 billion,a GDP deflator of 120 and a population of 50 million.From these numbers which country is likely to have had the higher standard of living?

• A)Country A because it had the higher nominal GDP per person.
• B)Country B because it had the higher nominal GDP per person.
• C)Country A because it had the higher real GDP per person.
• D)Country B because it had the higher real GDP per person.

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Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Shares that were issued and later reacquired by the issuing company, reducing shareholders' equity and outstanding shares.

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company out of its earnings to shareholders, distributing profits in the form of cash.

Journal Entries

The method by which financial transactions are recorded in an accounting system, typically involving a debit to one or more accounts and a credit to another in equal amounts.

Shares Outstanding

The total number of shares of a corporation's stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company’s officers and insiders.