Question

Phillip is a real estate investor. He flips homes: He buys undervalued homes and sells them at a higher price later to make a profit out of the price difference (these kind of people are called flippers). He does not do any repairs to the houses he buys. In May 2020 he bought a house built in 1997 for $1,300,000 and sold it two months later for $1,500,000. Not bad.! The real estate agent got 6% of the sale price as her commission. As a result of these transactions, the 2020 GDP increased by

Answer 1

$90,000

Step-by-step explanation:

When we calculate GDP, its not included the value of the resale product because the value of the original product(house) already included in the year. Reselling item and commission added in GDP. Because Dealer gets commission for his service and this is like his income.

Included Amount in GDP = Sale Price × Agent Commission

= $1,500,000 × 6%

= $90,000

2020, GDP will increase by = $90,000