GDP deflator: A price index measuring the ratio of nominal GDP to real GDP, multiplied by 100.
How to apply it: Calculate the GDP deflator as (Nominal GDP / Real GDP) x 100 and use it to identify inflationary trends.
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle
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