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Critique of an Alternative Output Measure
A politician proposes replacing the current method of calculating a nation's total economic output with a new 'Gross Business Turnover' metric. This new metric would be calculated by simply summing the total sales revenue of every firm in the economy. Critically evaluate this proposal. In your response, explain the fundamental problem this new metric would introduce and why the standard approach to measuring total output is designed to avoid this specific issue.
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