When the BEA Calculates Real GDP Using the Average of Prices

question 143

Multiple Choice

When the BEA calculates real GDP using the average of prices in the current year and the year preceding it,and this average changes from year to year,this is called calculating GDP using

• A)chained-weighted prices.
• B)fixed-weight prices.
• C)current-year prices.
• D)fixed base-year prices.

Understand the effects of price controls, including price ceilings and price floors, on market equilibrium.

Analyze the impact of quotas and quota rents on markets and prices.

Describe how consumer and producer surpluses are affected by government interventions in markets.

Recognize the role of government interventions, such as licenses and medallions, in regulating markets.

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