The table below details the composition of an economy's GDP by spending category. Category Expenditures (billions of
Question:
The table below details the composition of an economy's GDP by spending category.
Category | Expenditures (billions of dollars) |
Fixed business investment | $3,200.00 |
Durable goods | $2,350.00 |
Exports | $700.00 |
Federal government purchases | $1,600.00 |
New home construction | $1,050.00 |
Imports | $840.00 |
Change in inventories | $-250.00 |
Nondurable goods | $4,900.00 |
Services | $8,200.00 |
State and local government purchases | $2,150.00 |
Use the information in the table to calculate the following: a) Consumption: $__ billion b) Investment: $__ billion c) Government: $__ billion d) Net exports: $ __billion e) GDP: $ billionPart 2(1point)
Think about the different components of GDP and how they change with the business cycle. Which component of consumption fluctuates the most? Choose one:
A. durable goods
B. nondurable goods
C. new home construction
D. services
Part 3
Consider the net exports component of GDP. Suppose exports increase by $100 billion and imports decrease by $100 billion. Net exports will .
A.remain the same
B increase by 200 billion
C Decrease by 200 billion
Managerial economics applications strategy and tactics
ISBN: 978-1439079232
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Authors: James r. mcguigan, R. Charles Moyer, frederick h. deb harris