Because of Transactions Which Take Place in the Underground Economy

question 132

Multiple Choice

Because of transactions which take place in the underground economy, the

• A) GDP calculation tends to overstate the actual value of goods sold in the economy.
• B) GDP calculation tends to accurately portray the value of goods sold in the economy.
• C) GDP calculation tends to understate the actual value of goods sold in the economy.
• D) value of the GDP calculation will be equal to the value of the national income calculation.
• E) value of the GDP calculation through the expenditure approach will be greater then the value calculated through the income approach.

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Definitions:

OCD

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Catatonia

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