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Suppose the economy has only three goods and that the base year is 2015.
Year | Quantity of Burgers | Price of Soda | Quantity of Soda | Price of Shoes | Quantity of Shoes | |
2015 | $6.04 | 119 | $2.89 | 226 | $55.43 | 34 |
2016 | $3.24 | 120 | $2.12 | 245 | $87.52 | 32 |
2017 | $3.24 | 121 | $2.40 | 205 | $72.39 | 38 |
Refer to the table above showing data for an economy that produces only the goods shown. What is nominal
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