Unpaid household services, such as cooking performed by a family member, are generally excluded from GDP because they

Correct answer: A. Do not involve market transactions with measured prices

  • A. Do not involve market transactions with measured prices
  • B. Always use imported inputs
  • C. Reduce the country's capital stock
  • D. Are counted as government consumption

Explanation

GDP records market production or production assigned a measurable market value. Unpaid household services may provide economic welfare, but they normally do not enter national income accounts because no market transaction is recorded.

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