p/Macroeconomics%20TEXTBOOK.pdf 11. Consider whether each of the following events is likely to increase or decrease real...
Was Robert Kennedy right? If so, why do we care about GDP? 11. Consider whether each of the following events is likely to increase or decrease real GDP In each case, do you think the well-being of the average person in society most likely changes in the same direction as real GDP? Why or why not? a. A hurricane in Florida forces Disney World oes ue to shut down for a month. t the b. The discovery of a new,...
Gregory Mankiw, Macroeconomics (10th) Chapter 2: Problems and Applications #10,11 10. In a speech that Senator Robert Kennedy gave when he was running for president in 1968, he said the following about GDP: [It] does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our...
1. Year Nominal GDP GDP Price deflator Real GDP Inflation Rate Growth Rate 2008 $14,833.60 99.23 -- -- 2009 14,417.90 100.00 2010 14,779.40 101.21 2011 15,052.40 103.20 2012 15,470.70 105.00 2013 15,759.00 106.59 2014 17,420.70 108.27 2015 18,287.20 110.01 2016 18,905.50 112.08 2017 19,738.90 114.27 a. Fill in the blanks in the table above and show your work. b. Over this time period, does inflation...