Joe Sells the House He Has Lived in for 10

question 17

Multiple Choice

Joe sells the house he has lived in for 10 years to the Smith family for $300,000.He receives $50,000 more than his original purchase price 10 years ago.Joe pays his real estate agent a 5% sales commission.This transaction will increase GDP by:

• A) $0.
• B) $50,000.
• C) $15,000.
• D) $65,000.
• E) $300,000.

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A stretch of adenine nucleotides added to the 3' end of a newly synthesized messenger RNA molecule, protecting the mRNA and aiding in its export from the nucleus.

Guanine Cap

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Posttranscriptional Control

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