Question

Sally purchased a log-splitter five years ago. This year, she purchases some new parts, gasoline, oil, and spends 2 hours repairing the log-splitter. Which of the following is included in this year's GDP?

a. the amount she paid to buy the new parts
b. the amount she paid to buy new parts and gasoline
c. the amount she paid to buy new parts, gasoline, and oil.
d. the amount she paid to buy new parts, gasoline, oil, and the market value of the 2 hours spent to repair the log-splitter.

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

The GDP or gross domestic product measures the market value of all goods and services produced in country in a specific period of time. This year GDP should not include the log-splitter because Sally purchased it five years ago. We should include this year purchases: new parts, gasoline, oil. Also, we should include the market value of the 2 hours she spent repairing the log-splitter if she paid someone to do it or if someone paid her to do it, because this is a service. But the problem suggests that she repaired her own log-splitter, then we should not include it this year GDP.