Table 12-19 -Refer to Table 12-19

question 160

Multiple Choice

Table 12-19
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \mathbf { 2 0 1 2 } & { \mathbf { 2 0 1 3 } } \\\hline \text { Nominal GDP } & \$ 10,000 & \$ 12,000 \\\hline \text { Real GDP } & 9,500 & 10,500 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 12-19.Given the information above,calculate the GDP deflator in 2013.

• A)114
• B)105
• C)95
• D)87

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