The Drawback to Calculating Real GDP Using Base-Year Prices Is

question 101

Multiple Choice

The drawback to calculating real GDP using base-year prices is that

• A)real GDP in one year is not comparable to real GDP in another year.
• B)relative prices change over time and these are not reflected in base-year prices,and this distorts GDP.
• C)relative prices change over time and these changes are reflected in base-year prices.
• D)quality changes are reflected in base-year prices.

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