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Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP is the value of all final goods and services produced in a given year, evaluated at current-year prices.

It reflects changes in both quantity and price levels, so increases can result from inflation rather than actual growth in output. It is not adjusted for changes in the price level and can overstate economic growth during inflationary periods.

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