Darin Grows and Sells Marijuana to Jennifer

question 224

Multiple Choice

Darin grows and sells marijuana to Jennifer. Thomas is an organic farmer who sells broccoli to Jennifer. Marijuana is an illegal good and broccoli is a legal good. Assume that if Jennifer marries either, they give her what they use to sell her. Which of the following statements is consistent with the way GDP is computed?

• A) GDP will fall if Jennifer marries either Darin or Thomas.
• B) GDP will fall if Jennifer marries Darin but not if she marries Thomas.
• C) GDP will fall if Jennifer marries Thomas but not if she marries Darin.
• D) GDP remains the same whether Jennifer marries Darin or Thomas.

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Petiole

The stalk that attaches a leaf blade to the plant stem, allowing for flexibility and the transport of nutrients and water.

Monocots

A group of flowering plants (angiosperms) characterized by having a single embryonic leaf, or cotyledon, in their seeds.

Eudicots

A major grouping of flowering plants characterized by having two seed leaves, or cotyledons, upon germination.

Pfr

Phytochrome Far-red form, a light-absorbing form of the phytochrome plant photoreceptor, significant in regulating plant development in response to light.