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Intelligence Incorporated produces 100 computer chips and sells them for $200 ea

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Question

Intelligence Incorporated produces 100 computer chips and sells them for $200 each to Bell Computers. Using the chips and other labor and materials, Bell produces 100 personal computers. Bell sells the computers, bundled with software that Bell licenses from Macrosoft at $50 per computer, to PC Charlie’s for $800 each. PC Charlie’s sells the computers to the public for $1,000 each. Calculate the total contribution to GDP using the value-added method.

Company

Value
added

Macrosoft

$

Bell

$

PC Charlie’s

$


GDP by the value-added method: $.

Do you get the same answer by summing up the market values of final goods and services?

(Click to select)NoYes.

Calculate GDP by summing the market values of final goods and services: $.

Company

Revenues Cost of
purchased inputs

Value
added

Intelligence Inc. $ $ $

Macrosoft

$ $

$

Bell

$ $

$

PC Charlie’s

$ $

$

Explanation / Answer

GDP by the value-added method: $.$115,000.

Do you get the same answer by summing up the market values of final goods and services?

Ans: No.

Calculate GDP by summing the market values of final goods and services: $.195,000.

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