Apple Has Started Producing the Newest IPhone, but Doesn't Plan

question 3

Multiple Choice

Apple has started producing the newest iPhone, but doesn't plan to sell the phones it makes this year until the official product launch next year. How will these iPhones affect this year's GDP?

• A) They are inventory and will decrease GDP
• B) They will increase GDP
• C) GDP will increase next year, when the phones are sold
• D) GDP will increase by less than the full cost of the phone due to depreciation

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Definitions:

Photoelectric Sensors

Devices that detect objects, changes in light intensity, or proximity by emitting and receiving light.

Phototransistor

A semiconductor device that detects light and converts it into an electrical signal, used in various sensing and light detection applications.

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A sensor whose resistance varies with applied force; it's used in mechanical engineering to measure strain on an object.

Resistance

A measure of the opposition to the flow of electric current in a conductor, usually quantified in Ohms (Ω).