Assume an Economy Produces Just Cars and Computers; Use the Information

Essay

Assume an economy produces just cars and computers; use the information in the table below to answer the following questions about the GDP.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline & { \text { Cars } } & & { \text { Camputers } } \\\hline \text { Year } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } \\\hline 2018 & 100 & \$ 10,000 & 1,000 & \$ 1,000 \\\hline 2019 & 110 & \$ 12,000 & 1,100 & \$ 900 \\\hline\end{array}$$ (1) Calculate nominal GDP in 2018 and 2019.What is the growth rate in nominal GDP?
(2) Using 2018 as a base year, calculate real GDP in 2019.What is the growth rate in real GDP?
(3) Calculate the GDP deflator in 2019.