Asked in a 2005 paperModerate

If nominal GDP in 2005 exceeds nominal GDP in 2004, then the production of output ?

Correct answer: D. may have risen fallen, or stayed the same because there is not enough information to determine what happened to real output

  • A. must have fallen
  • B. must have risen
  • C. must have stayed the same
  • D. may have risen fallen, or stayed the same because there is not enough information to determine what happened to real output

Explanation

Nominal GDP reflects both quantities and prices, so a rise in it does not reveal what happened to real output. Production may have risen, fallen, or stayed unchanged if prices moved accordingly.

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