Apple has been producing the new iPhone throughout 2013, but doesn't plan to sell it until March 2014. How are these iPhones, which are sitting in a warehouse somewhere in the U.S., affecting GDP?
A. They are considered inventory until they sell, so investment will increase when they are sold in 2014.
B. They are inventory and will decrease investment in 2013.
C. They are not counted in GDP at all since they were not sold.
D. They will increase GDP only in the year they are produced, 2013.
Answer: D
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A) The labor demand curve of automobile companies will shift to the left. B) The labor demand curve of automobile companies will shift to the right. C) The supply of labor to the automobile industry will decrease. D) The supply of labor to the automobile industry will increase.
A permanent reduction in planned real investment spending leads to
A) a more than proportional increase in real GDP. B) a more than proportional decrease in real GDP. C) a less than proportional decrease in real GDP. D) a proportional decrease in real GDP.