Bloomberg AnswersBloomberg AnswersEconomic IndicatorsEconomic IndicatorsThe Primacy of GDP (30 min.)The Primacy of GDP (30 min.)Knowledge Check 1Knowledge Check 1How accurately do GDP statistics portray the economy an d why?How accurately do GDP statistics portray the economy an d why?Inaccurately because the scope of GDP Inaccurately because the scope of GDP measurements can change.measurements can change.Knowledge Check 2Knowledge Check 2Consider the formula GDP = C + I + (X-Consider the formula GDP = C + I + (X-M). A country is undergoing a boom in consumpM). A country is undergoing a boom in consumption oftion ofdomestic and foreign luxury goods. In one year, the dollar domestic and foreign luxury goods. In one year, the dollar growth in imports is greater than thegrowth in imports is greater than thedollar growth in domestic consumption. Assuming nothi ng else dollar growth in domestic consumption. Assuming nothi ng else has changed, what happened tohas changed, what happened toGDP?GDP?It went down.It went down.Knowledge Check 3Knowledge Check 3Here is the most Here is the most important economic data for Australia and Sweden. Whi ch economy did betterimportant economic data for Australia and Sweden. Whi ch economy did betteryear-over-year (YOY) in the fourth quarter of 2013 year-over-year (YOY)