Question

Included or exported in GDP:1. Chocolate Express, a Swiss chocolate company, produces a chocolate bar at a plant in Illinois on December 1, 2016. An elementary school student buys the chocolate bar on December 20.2. Graincorp, a U.S. agricultural company, produces corn syrup at a plant in Iowa on September 19, 2020. It sells the corn syrup to Crunchy's for use in the production of cereal that will be made in the United States in 2020. (Note: Focus exclusively on whether production of the corn syrup increases GDP directly, and ignore the effect of production of the cereal on GDP.)3. Athleticus, a U.S. shoe company, produces a pair of sneakers at a plant in Vietnam on March 21, 2016. Athleticus imports the pair of sneakers into the United States on May 18, 2016.4. You chop down a cherry tree on your property in California and make a dining room table in 2016. A similar table sells for $800 in a local furniture store.5. Awake Cafe, a U.S. coffee company, produces a latte at its location in Minneapolis on January 26, 2016. It sells the latte to a customer immediately.

Answer 1

Answer:

Included: 1

Excluded: 2, 3, 4

Explanation:

GDP of a nation includes the production of final goods and services within the geographical boundaries of a nation during a given period, generally a year.  

1. The production of chocolate will be included as it is a final good, consumed in the same year.  

2. The production of this corn syrup will not be included in the GDP as it is an intermediate good.  

3. These shoes will not be included in GDP as they are not produced in the US. They will be deducted as imports.  

4. This production of the table will not be included as there are no transactions involved. It is made for self-consumption.