Unit 4 · Lesson 1 · Economics

MEASURING
THE MACHINE

GDP — What the Scoreboard Counts (and What It Misses)

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📦 Does It Count in GDP?
Drag each item into the correct column. You can also click an item, then click a column.
Drag or Click: drag an item into a box, or click one first
✅ COUNTS IN GDP ▼
❌ NOT IN GDP ▼
🔢 Build the GDP Formula
Drag the formula blocks into the empty spaces. The + and = signs stay locked in place.
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What Each Letter Means
C — Consumption (households)
I — Investment (businesses)
G — Government Spending
X−M — Net Exports
👥 GDP Per Capita Challenge
Drag each economy into the correct ranking from highest to lowest GDP per capita. Then answer the takeaway question.

Rank the Economies

GDP per capita = total GDP ÷ population. Total GDP measures the whole economy. GDP per capita helps compare average output per person.

Country A
Total GDP: $2 trillion
Population: 200 million
Per Capita: $10,000
Country B
Total GDP: $900 billion
Population: 30 million
Per Capita: $30,000
Country C
Total GDP: $1.5 trillion
Population: 75 million
Per Capita: $20,000
1st HighestDrop country here
2nd HighestDrop country here
3rd HighestDrop country here
✅ Results Checkpoint
Complete Activities 1, 2, and 3 before moving on to flashcards and the quiz.
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Checkpoint Report

GDP Sort, Formula Builder, and GDP Per Capita are the three required review activities. Once all three are completed, the rest of the review tools unlock.

Activity 1: GDP Sort

Sort examples into “counts in GDP” and “does not count in GDP.”

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Activity 2: Formula Builder

Build the GDP formula in the correct order using the block pieces.

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Activity 3: GDP Per Capita

Compare total GDP, population, and average output per person.

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Final Test-Style Check

Answer these quick checkpoint questions before unlocking flashcards and the quiz.

1. Which formula correctly shows GDP?

2. What does per capita GDP divide total GDP by?

3. What does informal cash work show about GDP?

Complete the final check to unlock review tools.
⚡ Key Terms
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