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Suppose John grows $1 million in peanuts and sells them to Snappy's which uses them to...

Suppose John grows $1 million in peanuts and sells them to Snappy's which uses them to make $5 million in peanut butter. These two actions contribute _____ to GDP.

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$5 million

$1 million

$4 million

$6 million

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