A US-Owned Automobile Factory Uses $50 Million Worth of Materials Produced

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Essay

A U.S.-owned automobile factory uses $50 million worth of materials produced in the U.S. and $10 million worth of material purchased from foreign countries to produce $100 million of automobiles. $70 million worth of these automobiles are purchased by U.S. consumers, $25 million are sold in foreign countries, and $5 million are added to inventory. How much of this production is included in U.S. GDP? By how much do these transactions alone affect U.S. net exports?

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Definitions:

Custodial Services

Services related to the cleaning and maintenance of buildings and facilities.

Square Feet

A unit of area measurement equivalent to a square that measures one foot on each side.

Direct Method

A way of preparing a cash flow statement where actual cash flow information from the company’s operations is used, directly showing cash receipts and cash disbursements.

Machine Hours

A measure of production output based on the amount of time machinery is operated.