A Decrease in the Price of Domestically Produced Industrial Robots

question 35

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the price of domestically produced industrial robots will be reflected in

• A)both the GDP deflator and the consumer price index.
• B)neither the GDP deflator nor the consumer price index.
• C)the GDP deflator but not in the consumer price index.
• D)the consumer price index but not in the GDP deflator.

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Definitions:

Domestic Price

The price of goods or services within a country’s borders, as opposed to international or foreign prices.

Export

The selling of goods or services produced in one country to buyers in another country.

Autarky Price

The autarky price is the price of a good in a country that is completely self-sufficient and does not engage in international trade for that good.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, a measure of the overall economic benefit to society.