Which of the following would NOT be included in a nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? Select one: O a. In a poker game a student wins $500 that he does not report as income. O b. A landlord rents an apartment. O c. The government purchases 100 new trucks for the Army. d. The inventory of paper towels goes up.

Which of the following would NOT be included in a nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? Select one: O a. In a poker game a student wins $500 that he does not report as income. O b. A landlord rents an apartment. O c. The government purchases 100 new trucks for the Army. d. The inventory of paper towels goes up.

Principles of Economics 2e

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

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Chapter19: The Macroeconomic Perspective

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