Quality Adjustment for an Insurance Policy in GDP
An increase in the nominal premium for an insurance policy provides a clear example of the difficulty in distinguishing price from quality changes when calculating real GDP. The higher premium could simply be a price hike by the insurer. Alternatively, it could reflect an improvement in the policy's quality, such as expanded coverage or lower deductibles. In the latter case, the change should be recorded as an increase in real output because the policyholder is receiving more value.
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