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adverbly
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U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quart...
If prices go down, doesn't that mean GDP also goes down assuming that that the quantity of items purchased doesn't change?
victorbjorklund
on April 30, 2025
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Prices affect peoples and companies buying decision. If an Iphone is 1000 dollars instead of 4000 dollars more Iphones will be sold.
margalabargala
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Sure, but 4x more?
selectodude
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Not really. if consumption stayed the same while prices changed, real GDP would not change. That would just be deflation.
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