An economy produces only 1,000,000 computers valued at $2,000 each. Of these, 200,000 are sold to consumers, 300,000 are sold to businesses, 300,000 are sold to the government, and 100,000 are sold abroad. No computers are imported. At the end of the year, the computer manufacturers hold the unsold computers in inventory. What is the value of GDP?
A. $2.0 billion
B. $0.9 billion
C. $1.0 billion
D. $1.8 billion
Answer: A
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A. gross investment will exceed net investment by the amount of the inventory increase. B. this amount should be ignored in calculating that year's GDP. C. this amount should be subtracted in calculating that year's GDP. D. this amount should be included in calculating that year's GDP.