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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Definitions:

Average Costs

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced; it decreases as production increases.

Average Costs

The average expense associated with producing a good or service, typically calculated by dividing the total costs by the quantity of goods or services produced.

Output Increases

A situation where the production level of goods or services in an economy or firm rises.

Scale of Production

Scale of Production refers to the size of operations for manufacturing or producing goods, impacting the costs and efficiency of production.