Suppose a painting is created and sold in 2010 for \(£ 5,000\). The expenses involved in producing the painting amounted to \(£ 2,000\). According to the sum-of-value-added method of calculating GDP, the value added by the final step of creating the painting was:

A. \(£ 2,000\).

B. \(£ 3,000\).

C. \(£ 5,000\).