One Bag of Flour Is Sold for $1

question 61

Multiple Choice

One bag of flour is sold for $1.00 to a bakery,which uses the flour to bake bread that is sold for $3.00 to consumers.A second bag of flour is sold for $1 to a grocery store who sells it to a consumer for $2.00.Taking these four transactions into account,what is the effect on GDP?

• A)GDP increases by $3.00.
• B)GDP increases by $5.00.
• C)GDP increases by $6.00.
• D)GDP increases by $7.00.

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Definitions:

Utility-maximizing Combination

The selection of goods and/or services that provides the highest level of satisfaction to a consumer, given their budget constraint.

Marginal Utility

The additional utility or satisfaction gained from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Specific Money Outlay

The exact amount of money expended on purchasing goods and services or on an investment.

Maximizing Utility

The process of allocating resources to obtain the highest possible satisfaction or utility.