<p><a href="https://mru.org/practice-questions/nominal-vs-real-gdp-practice-questions" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This</a> claims that real gdp does not account for changing preferences.</p>
<p>However, if preferences were to change for sneakers and subsequently pushes the price up, won't this be reflected in the changed price of a basket of goods?</p>

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I am not sure what *accounting for changing preferences* means but in your example, if preference for sneakers increased it's share in consumption in the real GDP would also go up.
Dayne
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Does real GDP control for changing preferences?
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# Does real GDP control for changing preferences?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-23)

[This](https://mru.org/practice-questions/nominal-vs-real-gdp-practice-questions) claims that real gdp does not account for changing preferences.

However, if preferences were to change for sneakers and subsequently pushes the price up, won't this be reflected in the changed price of a basket of goods?

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> **username_1**: I am not sure what *accounting for changing preferences* means but in your example, if preference for sneakers increased it's share in consumption in the real GDP would also go up.  

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