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Use the information below to fill in the blanks in the table. Add only the things that are included in GDP to get the nominal GDP. Omit things not counted in GDP. (I filled in a few answers just to help you get started.)
Remember: Real GDP = (Nominal GDP/implicit price deflator) * 100
(All dollar amounts in billions)
economic activity |
Does this count in GDP? If so, where? C, I, G, or Xn? |
2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
Government purchases of products |
G |
360 |
380 |
410 |
Payroll of government employees |
210 |
220 |
235 |
|
New home construction |
40 |
40 |
46 |
|
U.S. purchases of imports |
40 |
45 |
55 |
|
U.S. sales of exports |
Xn |
40 |
40 |
40 |
Estimated value of underground economy |
110 |
112 |
115 |
|
Household consumption expenditures |
C |
720 |
780 |
830 |
Changes in inventory |
-30 |
0 |
35 |
|
Social Security earnings |
13 |
14 |
15 |
|
Welfare payments |
8 |
9 |
9 |
|
Business purchases of capital equipment |
75 |
80 |
90 |
|
Implicit price deflator |
93.6 |
100.0 |
105.0 |
|
TOTAL NOMINAL GDP |
1,375 |
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TOTAL REAL GDP (in 2012 dollars) |
Ans: Table
economic activity |
Does this count in GDP? If so, where? C, I, G, or Xn? |
2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
Government purchases of products |
G |
360 |
380 |
410 |
Payroll of government employees |
G (because it is paid by govt) |
210 |
220 |
235 |
New home construction |
I (counted as part of Residential Investment) |
40 |
40 |
46 |
U.S. purchases of imports |
Xn (included as imports and subtracted from exports to get the Net exports) |
40 |
45 |
55 |
U.S. sales of exports |
Xn |
40 |
40 |
40 |
Estimated value of underground economy |
No (Illegal Black Economy does not form PART OF GDP) |
110 |
112 |
115 |
Household consumption expenditures |
C |
720 |
780 |
830 |
Changes in inventory |
I (Part of Capital Formation) |
-30 |
0 |
35 |
Social Security earnings |
NO (Because these are transfer payments an they are not a part of GDP) |
13 |
14 |
15 |
Welfare payments |
NO (Because these are transfer payments an they are not a part of GDP) |
8 |
9 |
9 |
Business purchases of capital equipment |
I (Part of capital formation) |
75 |
80 |
90 |
Implicit price deflator |
93.6 |
100.0 |
105.0 |
|
TOTAL NOMINAL GDP |
1,375 |
1,495 |
1,631 | |
TOTAL REAL GDP (in 2012 dollars) |
1,469.02 | 1,495 | 1,553.33 |