The drawback to calculating real GDP using base-year prices is that
A) real GDP in one year is not comparable to real GDP in another year.
B) relative prices change over time and these are not reflected in base-year prices, and this distorts GDP.
C) relative prices change over time and these changes are reflected in base-year prices.
D) quality changes are reflected in base-year prices.
Answer: B
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