Because of Transactions Which Take Place in the Underground Economy,the

question 22

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 than the value calculated through the income approach.

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