Table 64 -Refer to Table 6

question 48

Multiple Choice

Table 6.4
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Table } 6.4\\\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Year } & \text { Price Index } & \text { Nominal GDP } \\\hline 2001 & 100 & \$ 95 \text { billion } \\2002 & 105 & \$ 110 \text { billion } \\2003 & 110 & \$ 120 \text { billion } \\2004 & 120 & \$ 125 \text { billion } \\2005 & 132 & \$ 137.5 \text { billion }\end{array}\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 6.4, which shows the price indexes and the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) for an economy from 2001 to 2005. The real GDP _____ between 2004 and 2005.

• A) increased by about $5 billion
• B) decreased by about $5 billion
• C) remained almost constant
• D) increased by about $2 billion
• E) decreased by about $2 billion

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