Given a GDP deflator of 120 and a Nominal GDP of 7.8 billion dollars, calculate Real GDP.(1 point)

Responses

6.6 billion dollars
6.6 billion dollars

9.36 billion dollars
9.36 billion dollars

6.5 billion dollars
6.5 billion dollars

9 billion dollars
9 billion dollars

1 answer

To calculate Real GDP, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Real GDP} = \frac{\text{Nominal GDP}}{\text{GDP Deflator}} \times 100 \]

Given:

  • Nominal GDP = 7.8 billion dollars
  • GDP Deflator = 120

Substituting the values into the formula:

\[ \text{Real GDP} = \frac{7.8 , \text{billion}}{120} \times 100 \]

Calculating this:

  1. \( \frac{7.8}{120} = 0.065 \)
  2. \( 0.065 \times 100 = 6.5 , \text{billion dollars} \)

Thus, the Real GDP is 6.5 billion dollars.

Therefore, the correct response is:

6.5 billion dollars.