Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Falling real GDP per capita can bring on unemployment, bankruptcies, and many
other human hardships.
2. With nonmarket transactions, no money is exchanged.
3. The underground economy is excluded from the GDP because it goes unreported to
the government.
4. If people start taking more three-day weekends, GDP and people’ s economic well-
being will necessarily drop.
5. The GDP often reflects important changes in the improvements in the quality of
goods.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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