Suppose We Calculate the Percent Change in Real GDP from Year

question 39

Multiple Choice

Suppose we calculate the percent change in real GDP from year 1 to year 2 using both the Laspeyres and the Paasche indices. With the Laspeyres index we get 12 percent and with the Paasche index we get 9 percent. The chain-weighted growth of real GDP is:

• A) 1.5 percent
• B) 9.75 percent
• C) 1.33 percent
• D) 9.5 percent
• E) 10.5 percent

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Definitions:

Amortized

The process of spreading the cost of an intangible asset over its useful life, or the reduction of debt through regular payments of principal and interest over a set period.

Accumulated Amortization

The total amount of amortization expense that has been applied to intangible assets over time, reducing their book value on the balance sheet.

Intangible Assets

Assets that lack physical substance but have economic value due to rights, privileges, or advantages they confer to the business, such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

Amortized

The process of gradually reducing debt through regular payments over a set period, covering both the principal and interest.