A Japanese automobile company produces cars in Canada, some of which are exported to other nations. If the price of these cars increases, what happens to the GDP deflator and the CPI?

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The GDP deflator measures the overall price level of all goods and services produced in an economy, while the CPI measures the price level of a basket of goods and services purchased by consumers. If the price of cars increases, this will increase the GDP deflator because cars are included in the calculation of the GDP deflator. It will also increase the CPI because cars are included in the basket of goods and services used to calculate the CPI.

A Japanese Automobile Company Produces Cars in Canada, Some of Which