The next wave of marketable innovations may involve new ways to produce and conserve energy. If we can turn new technology into marketable products and services that produce energy to run our businesses and homes, the U.S. could see a surge in output of goods and services. The Department of Economic Development would document this surge by measuring the ____.
(A) Gross Domestic Product
(B) Consumer Price Index (C) Consumer Marginal Index
(D) number of workers who are frictionally employed
The correct answer is a) Gross domestic product (GDP)
Explanation:
Gross domestic product (GDP) is a fiscal measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced annually. There are two types of GDP, nominal and Real.