Jack swapped his basketball for Jim's glove. Even if national income accountants were aware of this trade, they wouldn't include it in their GDP measure because
A) it was an unproductive exchange.
B) the basketball and glove were not final goods.
C) this was not a market transaction.
D) it failed to increase the wealth of both traders.
E) there is no satisfactory way to determine market values for bartered goods, new or used.
E
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a. a common resource problem. b. a public good. c. a club good. d. All of the above are correct.
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