Which of the following transactions would be included in the official calculation of GDP?

A) A student buys a used textbook at the bookstore.
B) Firestone sells $2 million worth of tires to General Motors.
C) You wash and wax your father's car as a favor to him.
D) You buy a new iPod.
E) You illegally download music off the Internet to put on your new iPod.

Answer: D

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