Which of the Following Actions Will Decrease the Gross Domestic

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions will decrease the gross domestic product (GDP) ?

• A)Tom's alarm clock breaks,so he buys a new one.
• B)Tom buys a new alarm clock because he tends to sleep through the first alarm.
• C)Tom's alarm clock breaks.He now oversleeps and has to buy a cup of coffee on the way to work instead of making it at home.
• D)Tom gets fired for being late often after his alarm clock breaks.
• E)Tom sells his broken alarm clock and uses the money to buy some French fries.

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