Chapter 6: Q 13. (page 160)
Would you usually expect GDP as measured by
what is demanded to be greater than GDP measured by
what is supplied, or the reverse?
Short Answer
It would be the same.
Chapter 6: Q 13. (page 160)
Would you usually expect GDP as measured by
what is demanded to be greater than GDP measured by
what is supplied, or the reverse?
It would be the same.
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