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Identifying Double-Counting in Output Calculation
An intern calculates a country's economic output by summing the total sales revenue of a steel mill ($10 billion), a car manufacturer that uses the steel ($25 billion), and a car dealership ($30 billion), arriving at a total of $65 billion. Explain the primary conceptual error in the intern's calculation and describe the correct principle that should be applied to measure the contribution of this production chain to the nation's output.
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