GDP Fails to Measure Changes in

question 108

Multiple Choice

GDP fails to measure changes in

• A) the prices of products caused by inflation.
• B) the market value of goods and services, since it uses market prices for valuation.
• C) the distribution of goods and services.
• D) leisure time, since it is valued at the minimum wage and not the true opportunity cost of lost wages.

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