GDP Deflator

1. Why the use real GDP is preferred by economists over nominal GDP to gauge economic well-being? (Word count: 100 words max.) 2. Consider the following data on the Pakistan economy: Nominal GDP                    GDP Deflator Year                      (in billions of rupees)             (base year 2012) 2018                                  21,501                                     111.4 1998                                    9,163                                       76.3   What was the growth rate of nominal GDP between 1998 and 2018? (Hint: The growth rate of a variable X over an N-year period is calculated as [(Xfinal/Xinitial)1/N – 1] x 100).  What was the growth rate of the GDP deflator between 1998 and 2018?  What was real GDP in 1998 measured in 2012 prices?  What was real GDP in 2018 measured in 2012 prices?  What was the growth rate of real GDP between 1998 and 2018?  Was the growth rate of nominal GDP higher or lower than the growth rate of real GDP? Explain.

Use the following data to answer this question. a. Calculate real GDP in 2006, 2008, & 2010 in 2005 dollars. b. What was the percent change in real GDP between 2006 and 2008? What was the percent change between 2008 and 2010?

Determine the GDP trend in economic growth over the period of 1989 – 1999. Country/Area Year Unit Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Thailand 1989 Baht 1,924,426,113,246 Thailand 1990 Baht 2,263,299,209,116 Thailand 1991 Baht 2,583,490,817,016 Thailand 1992 Baht 2,935,677,642,139 Thailand 1993 Baht 3,263,426,000,000 Thailand 1994 Baht 3,689,090,000,000 Thailand 1995 Baht 4,217,614,000,000 Thailand 1996 Baht 4,638,604,000,000 Thailand 1997 Baht 4,710,310,000,000 Thailand 1998 Baht 4,701,553,000,000 Thailand 1999 Baht 4,789,826,000,000 Transport, storage and communication Wholesale, retail Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing (ISIC A-B) Other Mining, Manufacturing, Utilities (ISIC C-E) (ISIC D) trade, restaurants Total Manufacturing Construction and hotels (ISIC G- Activities Value Country/Area Year Unit (ISIC F) H) (ISIC I) (ISIC J-P) Added Thailand 1989 Percentage 9.8 15.5 16.1 28.9 9.7 10.6 8.2 11.9 Thailand 1990 Percentage -4.7 15.1 15.6 21.9 10.9 14 13.8 11.8 Thailand 1991 Percentage…