A farmer grows a bushel of wheat and sells it to a Miller for $20.00. The Miller turns the wheat into flour and then sells it to a Baker for $25.00. The Baker uses the flour to bake bread and sells the bread to a Musician for $40.00. The Musician eats the bread. The Musician, also grows pumpkins in his backyard garden to feed his family.   a) what is the GDP?   b) what is the value added by each person ?   c) should pumpkins be included in the GDP?

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A farmer grows a bushel of wheat and sells it to a Miller for $20.00. The Miller turns the wheat into flour and then sells it to a Baker for $25.00. The Baker uses the flour to bake bread and sells the bread to a Musician for $40.00. The Musician eats the bread. The Musician, also grows pumpkins in his backyard garden to feed his family.

 

a) what is the GDP?

 

b) what is the value added by each person ?

 

c) should pumpkins be included in the GDP?

 

 

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