Suppose a painting is created and sold in 2010 for d5,000. The expenses involved in producing the painting amounted to d2,000. According to the sum-of-value-added method of calculating GDP, the value...

Suppose a painting is created and sold in 2010 for d5,000. The expenses involved in producing the painting amounted to d2,000. According to the sum-of-value-added method of calculating GDP, the value added by the final step of creating the painting was:

A. d2,000.

B. d3,000.