One Bag of Flour Is Sold for $1

question 12

Multiple Choice

One bag of flour is sold for $1.50 to a bakery, which uses the flour to bake bread that is sold for $4.00 to consumers. A second bag of flour is sold to a consumer in a grocery store for $2.00. Taking these three transactions into account, what is the effect on GDP?

• A) GDP increases by $1.50.
• B) GDP increases by $3.50.
• C) GDP increases by $6.00.
• D) GDP increases by $7.50.

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Definitions:

Present Exchange Rate

The current rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another in the foreign exchange market.

U.K. Bills

Short-term debt instruments issued by the United Kingdom government to finance its operations.

Risk-Free Rate

A concept describing the return investors expect to earn from an absolutely risk-free investment over a certain period of time, typically associated with government bonds.

Forward Rate

A term in finance that refers to the future interest rate agreed upon in a forward contract, or the rate used to discount a future financial transaction.