If an economy produces 50 oranges sold at $1 each and 100 bananas at $0.50 each, using GDP as the measure of output:
A. oranges are weighted as being 2 times more important than bananas.
B. bananas are weighted as being 1/2 as important as oranges.
C. bananas are weighted as being 2 times more important than oranges.
D. oranges are weighted as being 1/2 as important as bananas.
Answer: A
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