Problem
The Advanced Silicon Devices semiconductor factory costs $20 million to build and is depreciated (on a straight line basis, to make this simple) over 20 years. Also it borrows the money to build the factory at 8% interest. The factory has a capacity of 400,000 chips per year that sell for $30 apiece. Labor costs are $1.5 million, and raw material costs are $0.5 million. Ongoing research and development costs are $3 million. The factory sells all its chips to the Itty Bitty Machine company, which manufactures 40,000 computers a year that sell (wholesale) for $800 each. That factory costs $35 million to build, with the same rate of interest and depreciation as the semiconductor factory. Besides paying for the chips, the costs are $4 million for labor, $2 million for other parts (half of which are imported), and $2.5 million for ongoing R&D. The computer company sells its entire stock to Computers R Us, which then sells them to individuals at an average retail price of $1,200 plus 5% sales tax. The store has labor costs of $6 million, advertising costs of $4 million, and rent of $1 million.
(A) Calculate the value added at each stage of production.
(B) Calculate total GDP by components.
(C) Calculate total gross national income for each factor payment.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.