In producing a sweater, a man who shears sheep pays a farmer R76 for a sheep's wool.The shearing shop sells the wool to a knitting mill for r₁33.The knitting mill makes it into a fine fabric and sells it to a sweater-making firm for R247.The sweater-making firm sells the sweater to a clothing store for R380, and the clothing store sells the sweater, gift wrapped, for R950.What is the contribution to GDP of the production and sale of the sweater?

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The contribution to GDP is the final sale price of the sweater, which is R950, as GDP measures the market value of all final goods and services produced.

In Producing a Sweater, a Man Who Shears Sheep Pays