According to the BEA, in the second quarter of 2011 nominal GDP was $15 trillion and in the second quarter of 2012 nominal GDP was $15.6 trillion. Based solely on this information, from the second quarter of 2011 to the second quarter of 2012

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Nominal GDP measures the value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period using current prices. The change from $15 trillion to $15.6 trillion indicates an increase in nominal GDP, but without information on the price level changes or inflation, it's impossible to determine the direction of real GDP change. Real GDP adjusts for inflation and reflects the actual volume of production. Therefore, without knowing how prices have changed, real GDP could have increased, decreased, or stayed the same.

According to the BEA, in the Second Quarter of 2011