GDP Understates the Value of Output Produced by an Economy

question 108

Multiple Choice

GDP understates the value of output produced by an economy because it

• A) includes transactions that do not take place in organized markets, such as home-cooked meals.
• B) excludes value added from the underground economy, such as tips taken "under the table."
• C) includes environmental degradation caused by increased output production.
• D) excludes the value of the wages and benefits of government employees.

Comprehend the legal and social changes in the US during the Nixon administration.

Understand the concept of social loafing and factors that contribute to it.

Recognize the effects of deindividuation on behavior and how anonymity and group presence can influence individuals.

Analyze the process and consequences of group polarization in shaping attitudes and behavior.

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