Suppose that the US has a GDP of $20 trillion and US workers spend 256 billion hours working each year. Based on these numbers, economists calculate that US workers produce $78 of finished goods and services for every hour worked.

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The hourly dollar figure would decrease slightly.

Measuring the Economy

Suppose that the US has a GDP of $20 trillion and US workers spend 256 billion hours working each year. Based on these numbers, economists calculate that US workers produce $78 of finished goods and services for every hour worked.

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