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Which of the following will likely lead to an increase in real
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The U.S. begins a new war in the middle east
A massive hurricane destroys homes and infrastructure in the Eastern US
The growing student debt burden forces American households to begin working twice as many hours each week
all of the above
Many people believe that GDP is not a good indicator of economics success or standard of living because
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GDP doesn't tell us anything about the distribution of income
GDP doesn't include leisure time as a good
GDP does not account for "bads" like pollution
all of the above
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