GDP Calculation in a Simple Shirt Economy
To illustrate the methods for measuring GDP, consider a simplified economy focused on producing a single cotton shirt through a three-stage process. First, the raw cotton industry sells cotton to the cloth industry for $50. Next, the cloth industry uses the cotton to produce cloth, which it sells to the shirt industry for $80. Finally, the shirt industry manufactures the finished shirt and sells it to a consumer for $100.
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