Table 12-18
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | r | r | r | }
\hline & { \mathbf { 2 0 0 8 } } & & { \mathbf { 2 0 1 3 } } & \
\hline \text { Product } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } \
\hline \text { Camera } & 100 & \$ 10 & 120 & \$ 12 \
\hline \text { Legal services } & 50 & 15 & 45 & 20 \
\hline \text { Books } & 200 & 40 & 210 & 45 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A very simple economy produces three goods: cameras, legal services, and books.The quantities produced and their corresponding prices for 2008 and 2013 are shown in the table above.
-Refer to Table 12-18.What is real GDP in 2013,using 2013 as the base year?

Question

Table 12-18
 $$\begin{array} { | l | c | r | r | r | } 
\hline &  { \mathbf { 2 0 0 8 } } & & { \mathbf { 2 0 1 3 } } & \
\hline \text { Product } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } \
\hline \text { Camera } & 100 & \$ 10 & 120 & \$ 12 \
\hline \text { Legal services } & 50 & 15 & 45 & 20 \
\hline \text { Books } & 200 & 40 & 210 & 45 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
A very simple economy produces three goods: cameras, legal services, and books.The quantities produced and their corresponding prices for 2008 and 2013 are shown in the table above.
-Refer to Table 12-18.What is real GDP in 2013,using 2013 as the base year?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Real GDP in 2013 using 2013 as the base year is calculated by multiplying the quantities of each product in 2013 by their respective prices in 2013 and summing the results: (120 * $12) + (45 * $20) + (210 * $45) = $11,790.

Table 12-18 A Very Simple Economy Produces Three Goods: Cameras, Legal Services