If GDP doubles, it must mean that output doubled too, right? Not so fast! Remember that prices are used to calculate GDP, and if those prices double then GDP doubles even if nothing more is made! In this lesson we explore how to account for this by distinguishing between nominal GDP (which is output measured in *today's* prices) and real GDP (outputt measured in *constant* prices). Topics include
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