The underground economy:
A) is included in the latest GDP accounts.
B) includes only illegal activities.
C) includes domestic workers for whom employment insurance contributions are not collected.
D) excludes the illegal drug trade.

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The underground economy includes domestic workers for whom employment insurance contributions are not collected, as well as other activities such as unreported income from self-employment and unregulated cash transactions.

Note: None of the other answer choices are correct. The underground economy is not included in GDP accounts, includes both legal and illegal activities, and may include the illegal drug trade.

The Underground Economy