What are prices indexes designed to measure? Outline how they are constructed. When GDP and other income figures are compared across time periods, explain why it is important to adjust for changes in the general level of prices.
The accompanying chart presents 2010 data from the national- income accounts of the United States.
a. Indicate the various components of GDP when it is derived by the expenditure approach. Calculate GDP using the expenditure approach.
b. Indicate the various components of GDP when it is derived by the resource cost-income approach Calculate GDP using the resource cost-income approach.