The one category of goods that are not sold but are, nevertheless, included in GDP is

a. inventories.
b. imports.
c. consumer services.
d. exports.


a

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Consider this quote from an article in the Wall Street Journal: "The stock of educated workers isn't increasing fast enough to keep up with rising demand

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Which of the following is a problem with discretionary fiscal policy as an economic stabilization tool?

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According to supply-side economics, when operating in the upper portion of the Laffer curve, tax cuts result in

A. interest rate increases. B. productivity decreases. C. income decreases. D. tax revenue increases.

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