Which of the Following Actions Would Not Increase GDP

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions would not increase GDP?

• A)Tom's alarm clock breaks,so he buys a new one.
• B)Tom buys a new alarm clock because he routinely sleeps through the first alarm.
• C)Tom's alarm clock breaks; now he oversleeps long enough that he buys a cup of coffee on the way to work instead of making it for himself at home.
• D)Tom gets fired for being late so often after his alarm clock breaks,so he moves off to the wilderness.
• E)Tom sells his broken alarm clock and uses the revenue to buy some French fries.

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