GDP Understates the Amount of Economic Production in the United

question 174

Multiple Choice

GDP understates the amount of economic production in the United States because it excludes

• A)spending for the U.S.military.
• B)transfer payments.
• C)purchases of stocks and bonds.
• D)work performed by people for their own benefit.

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