If GDP Calculations Included Measurements of Pollution and Environmental Damage,GDP

question 160

Multiple Choice

If GDP calculations included measurements of pollution and environmental damage,GDP values would most likely be

• A)greater than their values without these measurements.
• B)less than their values without these measurements.
• C)unchanged from their values without these measurements.
• D)meaningless,since GDP values without these measurements would no longer be of value.

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