Which of the following increases GDP?
A)Workers take more vacation time.
B)The length of the average work week decreases.
C)Homeowners purchase lawn care services rather than maintain the lawns themselves.
D)Meals cooked at home at an average cost of $10 are replaced by restaurant meals at an average cost of $10.
E)More people wrap birthday presents in the Sunday newspaper's cartoon section.

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Purchasing lawn care services increases GDP because it involves a market transaction that is counted in GDP, whereas maintaining lawns oneself does not.

Which of the Following Increases GDP