Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: National Income Accounting

Question:

Suppose price index/GDP deflator is 300, what comprehensions can be made from it?

Options:

 Implies that real income is more than the nominal income

Implies that final value of goods and services is in negative

Implies that price level has gone up by 300%

All of the above

Correct Answer:

Implies that price level has gone up by 300%

Explanation:

Price index/GDP deflator eliminates the effect of price change and to determine the actual change in the physical output during the year. If the deflator is 300, then we can say that the price level has gone up by 300%.