ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

INFLATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nominal prices, sometimes called current dollar prices, measure the dollar value of a product at the time it was produced. Real prices are adjusted for general price level changes over time. Based on this information, which economic measure is best applied to determine real prices?
A
unemployment
B
store inventory
C
interest rates
D
inflation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nominal GDP reflects the raw numbers in current dollars unadjusted for inflation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is (i). Nominal GDP is the aggregate value of all final goods and services at current prices, whereas real GDP is the aggregate value of all final goods and services at constant prices.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) vs. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) A nation’s nominal GDP growth might overstate its growth if inflation is present when we compare GDP growth between two periods using the GDP price deflator. For example, if prices rose by 1% since the base year, the GDP deflator would be 1.01.

Detailed explanation-4: -Expansion is the phase of the business cycle where real gross domestic product (GDP) grows for two or more consecutive quarters, moving from a trough to a peak. Expansion is typically accompanied by a rise in employment, consumer confidence, and equity markets and is also referred to as an economic recovery.

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