Suppose that a farmer grows wheat, which she sells to a miller for $10. The miller turns the wheat into flour, which she sells to a baker for $55. The baker turns the wheat into bread, which she sells to consumers for $140. Consumers eat the bread. What is GDP in this economy?

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  1. Suppose that a farmer grows wheat, which she sells to a miller for $10. The miller turns the wheat into flour, which she sells to a baker for $55. The baker turns the wheat into bread, which she sells to consumers for $140. Consumers eat the bread. What is GDP in this economy?
  2. Consider the following table showing the breakdown of GDP (in billions) for China.

GDP Category

Amount (in billions)

Consumption

1700

Investment

700

Government Expenditure

100

Exports

50

Imports

40

 

Using the expenditure approach, calculate GDP for China.

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