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Why can’t Florida tourism business receipts be equated directly with state GDP?

GDP counts only state taxes
Every tourist purchase is new GDP with no intermediate costs
Receipts are sales; GDP records value added across production
Tourism revenue and GDP must always be numerically equal

GDP counts only state taxes
Every tourist purchase is new GDP with no intermediate costs
Receipts are sales; GDP records value added across production
Tourism revenue and GDP must always be numerically equal

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Receipts are sales; GDP records value added across production is correct. Tourism-related business revenue and statewide GDP are not equivalent indicators.

A tourism estimate should specify whether it counts trips, expenditures, employment, or value added.

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