An Economy Produces Only 1,000,000 Computers Valued at $2,000 Each

question 158

Multiple Choice

An economy produces only 1,000,000 computers valued at $2,000 each. Of these, 200,000 are sold to consumers, 300,000 are sold to businesses, 300,000 are sold to the government, and 100,000 are sold abroad. No computers are imported. At the end of the year, the computer manufacturers hold the unsold computers in inventory. What is the value of the investment component of GDP?

• A)$0.3 billion
• B)$0.4 billion
• C)$0.6 billion
• D)$0.8 billion

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