An economy produces only 500,000 tables valued at $100 each. Of these, 100,000 are sold to consumers, 200,000 are sold to businesses, 100,000 are sold to the government, and 50,000 are sold abroad. No tables are imported. At the end of the year, the table manufacturers hold the unsold tables in inventory. What is the value of the investment component of GDP?
A. $10 million
B. $50 million
C. $2 billion
D. $25 million
Answer: D
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