MindTap Economics, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Mankiw's Principles of Macroeconomics, 8th (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 10.5, Problem 5QQ
To determine

Why economists care about GDP.

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Is the underground economy included in GDP?
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