Suppose the real GDP of an economy is $440 billion dollars and its unemployment rate is 6%. If the natural rate of unemployment is estimated at 4%, what is the value of the country's potential GDP (LAS) in billions of dollars? Enter your response below rounded to 1 decimal place. Value of the country's potential GDP (LAS) is $ 457.6 billion.

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Suppose the real GDP of an economy is $440 billion dollars and its unemployment rate is 6%.
If the natural rate of unemployment is estimated at 4%, what is the value of the country's potential GDP (LAS) in billions of dollars? Enter
your response below rounded to 1 decimal place.
Value of the country's potential GDP (LAS) is $
457.6 billion.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the real GDP of an economy is $440 billion dollars and its unemployment rate is 6%. If the natural rate of unemployment is estimated at 4%, what is the value of the country's potential GDP (LAS) in billions of dollars? Enter your response below rounded to 1 decimal place. Value of the country's potential GDP (LAS) is $ 457.6 billion.
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