Karl's Keychain Company Produces Keychains That Sell in Its Stores

question 84

Multiple Choice

Karl's Keychain Company produces keychains that sell in its stores for $1 each. On January 1, 2015, the company had inventory of 10,000 keychains. During 2015, the company sold 900,000 keychains. At the end of the business year on December 31, 2015, the company's inventory of keychains was 6,000. How much did Karl's output contribute to GDP in 2015?

• A) $900,000
• B) $906,000
• C) $896,000
• D) $904,000

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Definitions:

Deposits in Transit

Funds that have been recorded as deposits by a company but not yet processed or recognized by the bank, often resulting in timing differences in account reconciliations.

NSF Cheques

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Equity Investments

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