Which of the Following Is Not a Problem or Shortcoming

question 188

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a problem or shortcoming of GDP?

• A)Goods produced in one period that are sold in the following period fail to get counted in any period.
• B)It tends to understate the growth of economic welfare because it does not fully and accurately account for improvements in the quality of products.
• C)GDP is not an accurate measure of welfare because it makes no adjustment for harmful side effects (such as pollution)or destructive acts of nature.
• D)GDP understates output because it fails to include nonmarket production such as that which takes place in the household or in illegal markets.

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Definitions:

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for vision in low light conditions.

Nonspectral Colors

Colors that do not appear in the visible spectrum and are perceived through the combination of two or more wavelengths, such as pink or brown.

Receptor Cells

Specialized cells that respond to specific types of energy (e.g., light, sound) and convert it into neural activity.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light images into electrical signals sent to the brain.