Given the following data for the economy, compute the value of GDP. Government purchases of goods and services10Consumption Expenditures70Exports5Imports12Change in inventories-7Construction of new homes and apartments15Sales of existing homes and apartments22Government payments to retirees17Business fixed investment9
A. 141
B. 56
C. 90
D. 83
Answer: C
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