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Study Guide: Macroeconomics Part I: Macroeconomic Data 1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) · Definition: The total value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period (usually a year). · Types: · Nominal GDP: Measured using current market prices. · Real GDP: Measured using constant prices from a base year, adjusting for inflation. · Example: If a country only produces apples at $1 each (base year) and produces 100 apples, its real GDP is $100. If the next year it produces 110 apples at $1.10 each, the nominal GDP is $121, but the real GDP (at base year price) is $110. 2. National Income · Definition: The total income earned by a country's factors of production (labor, capital, land). · Components: Wages, rents, interest, and profits. 3. Measures of the Cost of Living · Consumer Price Index (CPI): Measures changes in the price of a typical basket of goods and services consumed by households. · GDP Deflator: Measures the change in prices of all goods and services produced domestically. · Key Difference: CPI includes imported goods, while the GDP Deflator only includes domestically produced goods. 4. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) · Definitio...