If the Price of a Dress Is Three Times the Price

question 15

Multiple Choice

If the price of a dress is three times the price of a pair of shoes,then a pair of shoes contributes

• A)exactly one-third as much to GDP as does a dress.
• B)more than one-third as much to GDP as does a dress.
• C)less than one-third as much to GDP as does a dress.
• D)exactly one-fourth as much to GDP as does a dress.

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