Lecture Economics (6/e): Chapter 9 - Stephen L. Slavin

Chapter 9 - Gross domestic product. In this chapter, we will address the following questions: What is GDP? How is GDP measured? What are the national income accounts? What is the difference between GDP and real GDP? How does our GDP compare to those of other nations? How is per capita GDP calculated? What are the shortcomings of GDP as a measure of national economic well-being?