Alex wants to measure the nominal GDP of $993 billion in 2008 dollars. From the

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Alex wants to measure the nominal GDP of $993 billion in 2008 dollars. From the data he gathered, he knows the deflator for 1998 is 30 and for 2008, it is 74. What was real GDP in 1998? Alex wants to measure the nominal GDP of $993 billion in 2008 dollars. From the data he gathered, he knows the deflator for 1998 is 30 and for 2008, it is 74. What was real GDP in 1998? Alex wants to measure the nominal GDP of $993 billion in 2008 dollars. From the data he gathered, he knows the deflator for 1998 is 30 and for 2008, it is 74. What was real GDP in 1998?

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Real GDP year 1998 in 2008 dollars =$993 billion × (74 / 30) = $2449.4 billion

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