Real GDP
Nominal GDP
Measures of Economic Growth
100

This type of GDP has been adjusted for inflation.

What is real GDP?

100

Nominal GDP is measured using this year's ____.

What are current prices?

100

This is the most commonly used measure of economic growth.

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

200

Real GDP is considered a better measure of economic growth than this type of GDP.

What is nominal GDP?

200

Nominal GDP does not account for this economic facto

What is inflation?

200

This measure divides a country’s GDP by its total population.

What is GDP per capita?

300

If real GDP increases from one year to the next, it means the economy is doing this.

What is growing?

300

If prices rise but output stays the same, nominal GDP will do this.

What is increase?

300

This type of GDP removes the effects of inflation.

What is Real GDP?

400

The formula to calculate the rate of economic growth using Real GDP involves finding the percentage change using this formula.

What is (New GDP - Old GDP) ÷ Old GDP × 100?

400

The main difference between nominal GDP and real GDP is the adjustment for this.

What is inflation or price changes?

400

This measure includes both material and non-material living standards.

What is Net Social Welfare?

500

Give one limitation of using Real GDP to measure the standard of living

What is it doesn’t account for income distribution, quality of life, or non-market activities?

500

Give one limitation of using nominal GDP to compare economic growth over several years.

What is that it can give a misleading picture if inflation has occurred?

500

This term refers to the maximum output an economy can produce with its current resources.

What is productive capacity?

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