Which of the Following Transactions Would Increase GDP

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following transactions would increase GDP?

• A) a new tricycle purchased at a department store sale by the parents of a three-year-old child
• B) the retirement check your uncle received for spending 25 years in the Marine Corps
• C) the five shares of Microsoft stock your grandparents gave you for making an A in economics
• D) the $200 you lost when your wallet was stolen

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation.

Regular Exercise

Routine physical activity intended to improve or maintain physical fitness and overall health.

Sternocleidomastoid

A prominent neck muscle that extends diagonally across the side of the neck, involved in the rotation and flexion of the head.

Forced Inspiration

The process of taking air into the lungs with the use of accessory respiratory muscles, in addition to the primary muscles, usually under conditions of high demand or respiratory distress.