Which of the following activities is excluded from GDP, causing GDP to understate a nation's production?

A. The services of health care workers
B. The services of military personnel
C. Goods and services produced in the underground economy
D. The construction of new buildings


Answer: C

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Certain goods are related so that an increase in the price of one good decreases the demand for the other. These goods are: a. complements

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A) from the monetary authority; in the gold market; fall B) from the monetary authority; in the gold market; rise C) in the gold market; to the monetary authority; fall D) in the gold market; to the monetary authority; rise

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Consumers will switch to another good when ______ drops too low.

a. consumer choice b. the economy c. marginal utility d. total utility

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