Question

Year P (bikinis) Q (bikinis) P (Speedos) Q (Speedos)

2000 $75 21 $50 10
2001 82 23 52 12
2002 88 28 55 15
2003 91 30 60 14

Using the data above, calculate real GDP for 2003 using the chain-weighted method.

Answer 1

$2,950

Step-by-step explanation:

assuming that year 2000 is the base year:

real GDP for 2003 = (bikini price 2000 x bikini quantity 2003) + (speedos price 2000 x speedos quantity 2003) = ($75 x 30) + ($50 x 14) = $2,950

base year's prices become the real prices of the economy, and any change in real GDP is given by changes in output