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Brian Gold
Nov 7, 2015, 01:37 PM
The GDP formula is: GDP = Consumption + Government Spending + Investments + (Exports - Imports).


So the Government exports $5 billion worth of Oil. It then takes this $5 billion and funds an Education Program in the nation.


Does this $5 billion go to "Government Spending? Or to "Export"?

Or will this be counted twice? For a total of $10 billion.