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1. a) Explain the components of expenditure approach in GDP. b) Below is the data of a hypothetical Country: Price per computer Quantity of computers

1. a) Explain the components of expenditure approach in GDP.

b) Below is the data of a hypothetical Country:

Price per computer Quantity of computers Price per cell phone Quantity of cell phone
2005 10 200 8 75
2006 14 250 10 75
2007 16 350 12 125

i) Compute nominal GDP, real GDP and GDP deflator for each year using 2005 as base year.

ii) Compute the inflation of year 2007 from 2006.

2. Answer the following questions on the basis of the following table:

Goods Price2012 Price2013 Price2014 Quantity2012 Quantity2013 Quantity2014
Pizza 700 750 800 50 50 50
Pasta 500 500 550 80 80 80
La Zaina 450 500 500 120 120 120

i) Assume base year is 2012. Calculate CPI for the year 2012, 2013 and 2014.

ii) Calculate inflation for the year 2013 and 2014.

b) What are the problems in measuring cost of living? Explain with suitable example.

3. a) What are the differences between frictional and structural unemployment? Explain.

b) Calculate Unemployment rate and labor force participation rate for the year 2013, 2014

and 2015 on the basis of the following information.

Labour Force Characteristics Year
2013 2014 2015
Employed 700 1200 1500
Labor force 900 1800 2000
Adult Population 1200 2000 2100

4. a) What is labor productivity? Explain the preconditions for labor productivity growth?

b) What are the policies that can be taken for faster economic growth?

5. Write Short on the followings:

a) Income Approach to measure GDP

b) CPI vs GDP Deflator

c) Natural Rate of unemployment

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