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今天开始宏观经济学部分 ?第22章《国民收入衡量》 b. Compute the percentage change in nominal GDP, real GDP, and the GDP deflator in 2002 and 2003 from the preceding year. For each year, identify the variable that does not change. Explain in words why your answer makes sense. 答：如上表c. Did economic well-being rise more in 2002 or 2003? Explain. 答：没有 ? 6. Consider the following data on U.S. GDP:??????????????????? NOMINAL GDP????? ?GDP DEFLATORYEAR?????????????? (IN BILLIONS)???? (BASE YEAR 1992)1996?????????????? ?7,662???????????????? 1101997??????????????? 8,111?????????????????112 a. What was the growth rate of nominal GDP between 1996 and 1997? (Note: The growth rate is the percentage change from one period to the next.) 答：名义GDP的增长率（8111-7662）/ 8111= 5.54% b. What was the growth rate of the GDP deflator between 1996 and 1997? 答：GDP平减指数增长率=(112-110)/110=1.82% c. What was real GDP in 1996 measured in 1992 prices? 答：按照1992年价格计算，1996年实际GDP=7662/（110/100）=6965（十亿） d. What was real GDP in 1997 measured in 1992 prices? 答：按照1992年价格计算，1997年实际GDP=8111/（112/100）= 7242 （十亿） e. What was the growth rate of real GDP between 1996 and 1997? 答：从1996年到1997年，实际GDP的增长率=(7242-6965)/6965= 4% f. Was the growth rate of nominal GDP higher or lower than the growth rate of real GDP? Explain. 答：名义GDP增长率高于实际GDP增长率，因为期间物价上涨了。反映到GDP平减指数，就是1997年的平减指数大于1996年。 ? 7. If prices rise, people’s income from selling goods increases. The growth of real GDP ignores this gain, however. Why, then, do economists prefer real GDP as ameasure of economic well-being? 如果价格上升，人们从出售物品中得到的收入增加了。但是实际GDP不考虑这种好处，那么，为何经济学家喜欢用实际GDP衡量经济福利？ 答：由于物价上涨，消费支出也将增加，所以不会实质增加人们福利。而实际GDP则避免了这种干扰。 8. Revised estimates of U.S. GDP are usually released by the government near the end of each month. Go to a library and find a newspaper article that reports on the most recent release. Discuss the recent changes in real and nominal GDP and in the components of GDP. (Alternatively, you can get the data at ,the Web site of the U.S. Bureau of Economic A