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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why are the quantity indexes equal to zero for some industries even though GDP by state is nonzero?

  • How do I compute real (chained-dollar) GDP by state?

  • When analyzing regional performance, should I use nominal or real chained-dollar GSP?

  • Why are the values and growth rates for U.S. (sum-of-states) GDP by state not equal to the values and growth rates for GDP in the national accounts?

  • Are more detailed estimates available for PCE beyond what is presented in the underlying detail Table 2.4.5U?

  • What is the "market-based" PCE price index?

  • How do I use year-to-year percent changes?

  • How do I use quarter-to-quarter (or month-to-month) percent changes?

  • How do I use the tables showing contributions to percent change in real GDP or contributions to percent change in major GDP components?

  • How do I use chain-type indexes (or chained-dollar) measures of economic activity, such as real GDP?

  • How do I use current-dollar measures of economic activity, such as GDP?

  • How large are the impacts of the Microsoft special dividend payments?

  • How are dividends defined in the U.S. national accounts?

  • How do the source data and estimating methods compare for estimating the IPI and GDP for goods?

  • How do the industrial production index (IPI) and the gross domestic product (GDP) compare conceptually?

  • What do we know about the accuracy of GDP?

  • Why is information on imports of services, GDP, and outsourcing important?

  • What other measures of saving are available, and what do they show?

  • Why do the NIPAs exclude capital gains from income and saving?

  • Do the NIPAs include all sources of funds that could be used for personal consumption expenditures?

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