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Intermediate Goods

Intermediate goods are unfinished products.

Intermediate goods are products that are used as inputs in the production of other goods. They are not yet finished and are still in the process of being transformed into final goods. Examples include steel used in the production of cars and fabric used in the production of clothing. The value of intermediate goods is not included in the calculation of GDP to avoid double counting.

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