Krugman's Economics For The Ap® Course
Krugman's Economics For The Ap® Course
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781319113278
Author: David Anderson, Margaret Ray
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 37, Problem 1CYU
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Importance of real GDP per capita compared to nominal GDP or real GDP.

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Real GDP per capita is a better indicator for a country’s economic progress. It is free from elements such as inflation, deflation or currency rates. Any change in output of a country affects the real GDP, showing the growth of a country. Moreover, calculating per capita real GDP shows the distribution of GDP over a growth of population, which again is beneficial for the country rather than having only real GDP as an indicator.

Nominal GDP takes inflation, deflation and currency fluctuation into consideration that violates the importance of measure of economic progress.

Economics Concept Introduction

Real GDP is the value of goods and services produced in an year adjusted through inflation and divided by the population level of an economy.

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