Identify the "Bad" That Is Not Counted in GDP

question 91

Multiple Choice

Identify the "bad" that is not counted in GDP.

• A) a decrease in water quality
• B) the purchase of a smokestack scrubber required by environmental regulation
• C) an increase in influenza vaccines
• D) a decrease in the average number of hours in the work week

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