Indicate all the items in the following list that are not capital goods and explain why.

Item a$$: An auto assembly line

Item b$$: A shopping mall

Item c$$: A golf ball

Item d$$: The Atlantic Ocean

Item e$$: A truck owned by FedEx

Item f$$: A librarian

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Part $1$

A$.$

Items b and c because they provide personal enjoyment.

B$.$

Items $$a$,$b$,$and e because they are items that are bought by businesses to increase their productive resources.

C$.$

Items c$,$ d$,$ and f because they are not items that businesses and governments buy to increase productive resources to use over future periods to produce other goods and services.

D$.$

Item f$$only because it is a factor of production.

E$.$

Item d only because it can be used by businesses but not bought by businesses.