Question

Suppose during a year an economy produces $10 trillion of consumer goods, $4 trillion of investment goods, $6 trillion in government services, and has $4 trillion of exports and $5 trillion of imports. GDP would be Multiple Choice $19 trillion. $21 trillion. $24 trillion. $29 trillion.

Answer 1

The correct answer is $19 trillion

Step-by-step explanation:

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total market or monetary value of all the goods and services produced by a country within its borders over a given period of time. It is used as a measure of a country's economic health, due to its broad coverage.

The formula for calculating GDP is: GD P = C + I + G + ( X − M )

where :

C = private consumption (consumer goods)

I = gross investments (investment goods)

G = government investments or government spending (govt. services)

X = export

M = import

Therefore:

GDP (in trillion) = 10 + 4 + 6 + (4 - 6) = 10 + 10 - 1 = $19 trillion dollars.

Please note that there is the nominal GDP and real GDP.

Nominal GDP is the total value of all the final goods and services a country produces within a year, while real GDP is the value of the goods and services produced within a year, putting inflation effects into account.