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•GDP Defined
GDP or gross domestic product, is the market value of all final
goods and services produced in a country in a given time period.
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RULES FOR COMPUTING GDP
MEASURING ECONOMIC GROWTH
• An economy produces only apples and oranges. The base year is 2009, and the table
gives the quantities produced and the prices.
Quantities 2009 2010 2011
Apples 60 160 180
Oranges 80 220 240
Prices 2009 2010 2011
Apples $0.50 $1.00 $ 1.10
Oranges $0.25 $2.00 $ 2.20