The table contains price and quantity information for two vehicle models produced by Ford Motor Company, the F-series trucks and Escape SUVs.    2016 2016 2017 2017   price quantity  price  quantity  ford escapes $24,485 307,069 $24,645 308,296 ford trucks $44,400 820,799 $24,645 896,764 a. Calculate the amount contributed by Ford to U.S. GDP (real and nominal) from the sales of the two models in 2016 and 2017. b. Determine the growth rate of nominal GDP (if Ford were the entire economy). c. Determine the growth rate of real GDP (if Ford were the entire economy).

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The table contains price and quantity information for two vehicle models produced by Ford Motor Company, the F-series trucks and Escape SUVs. 

  2016 2016 2017 2017
  price quantity  price  quantity 
ford escapes $24,485 307,069 $24,645 308,296
ford trucks $44,400 820,799 $24,645 896,764

a. Calculate the amount contributed by Ford to U.S. GDP (real and nominal) from the sales of the two models in 2016 and 2017.

b. Determine the growth rate of nominal GDP (if Ford were the entire economy).

c. Determine the growth rate of real GDP (if Ford were the entire economy).

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