Measuring a Country's Wealth: What is GDP?
Students will learn about Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a main way to measure how much a country produces and earns, and discuss what it tells us about the economy.
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Students will learn about Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a main way to measure how much a country produces and earns, and discuss what it tells us about the economy.
Key Questions
- How do we know if a country's economy is growing?
- What does GDP measure?
- What are some things GDP doesn't tell us about how well people are living?
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