Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393603767
Author: Charles I. Jones
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 2, Problem 2E
(a)
To determine
The increase in
(b)
To determine
The increase in GDP if a person buys a used car for $2500.
(c)
To determine
The increase in GDP if government spends $100 million to build a dam.
(d)
To determine
The increase in GDP if a foreign graduate works at the local university.
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