GDP Does Not Directly Include Intermediate Goods Because

question 58

Multiple Choice

GDP does not directly include intermediate goods because

• A) intermediate goods are not valuable.
• B) intermediate goods are not useful to consumers.
• C) that would count the intermediate goods twice.
• D) that would understate the true size of GDP.

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