An Economy Produces 500,000 Tables Valued at $100 Each

question 54

Multiple Choice

An economy produces 500,000 tables valued at $100 each.Households purchase 100,000 tables,of which 50,000 are imported.Businesses purchase 200,000 domestically-produced tables.The government purchases 100,000 domestically-produced tables,and 50,000 domestically-produced tables are sold abroad.The unsold tables at the end of the year are held in inventory by the table manufacturers.What is the value of the private-sector investment component of GDP?

• A) $10 billion.
• B) $20 million.
• C) $25 million.
• D) $30 million.
• E) $50 million.

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Definitions:

Bottling Department

A specific division within a manufacturing facility or plant where products, often beverages, are placed into bottles as part of the production process.

Conversion Cost

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overheads, which are incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Transferred-in Materials

Raw materials or components that have been moved from one stage of production to another, often accumulating costs along the way.

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to convert partially completed goods into a number of complete units of output, facilitating cost analysis.