Why do economists include only final goods and services in measuring GDP for a particular year? Why

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Why do economists include only final goods and services in measuring GDP for a particular year? Why don’t they include the value of the stocks and bonds bought and sold? Why don’t they include the value of the used furniture bought and sold?

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Stocks or shares are generally equity instruments that provide the largest source of raising funds in any public or private listed company's. The instruments are issued on a stock exchange from where a large number of general public who are willing...
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Economics

ISBN: 978-0073375694

18th edition

Authors: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean M. Flynn

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