3. Categories of expenditures Tim and Alyssa Espinosa live in Swarthmore, PA. Their son, Brian, owns his own plumbing business. For each of the following transactions that occur in their lives, identify whether it is included in the calculation of U.S. GDP as part of consumption (C), investment (I), government purchases (G), exports (X), or imports (M). Check all that apply. Transaction G M Brian buys a new set of tools to use in his plumbing business. Tim buys a sweater made in Guatemala. Alyssa gets a new video camera made in the United States. Tim's employer assigns him to provide consulting services to an Australian firm that's opening a manufacturing facility in China. The state of Pennsylvania repaves highway PA 320, which goes through the center of Swarthmore. - O O O U O o O

3. Categories of expenditures Tim and Alyssa Espinosa live in Swarthmore, PA. Their son, Brian, owns his own plumbing business. For each of the following transactions that occur in their lives, identify whether it is included in the calculation of U.S. GDP as part of consumption (C), investment (I), government purchases (G), exports (X), or imports (M). Check all that apply. Transaction G M Brian buys a new set of tools to use in his plumbing business. Tim buys a sweater made in Guatemala. Alyssa gets a new video camera made in the United States. Tim's employer assigns him to provide consulting services to an Australian firm that's opening a manufacturing facility in China. The state of Pennsylvania repaves highway PA 320, which goes through the center of Swarthmore. - O O O U O o O

ECON MACRO

5th Edition

ISBN:9781337000529

Author:William A. McEachern

Publisher:William A. McEachern

Chapter6: Tracking The U.s. Economy

Section: Chapter Questions

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