Which of the Following Items Are Not Counted in U

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following items are not counted in U.S.GDP?

• A) your purchase of a new Ford Mustang
• B) your purchase of new tires for your old car
• C) GM's purchase of tires for new cars
• D) a foreign consumer's purchase of a new Ford Mustang

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Definitions:

Positive Feedback Cycle

A process where the end products of an action cause more of that action to occur in a feedback loop, amplifying the original action.

Sodium-Potassium Exchange Pump

A membrane-bound enzyme complex that pumps sodium out of cells while pumping potassium into cells, crucial for maintaining cellular concentration and electrical gradients.

Afterpotential

The transient changes in membrane potential that follow an action potential, including hyperpolarization or depolarization phases, affecting neuron's firing rate.

Depolarization

A change in a cell's membrane potential, making it more positive, and is an essential process in the initiation of action potentials in neurons.