GDP Problem. Given the following information, compute GDP by either the Expenditures or the Income approach.  [You do not have to compute GDP both ways.]  Name which of the two approaches you are using, and identify all the accounts (e.g., “All profits” or “Gross Private Investment”)  you use in your computation of GDP.         All profits $ 800               Government purchases of goods & services    300              Imports      50        Government transfer payments   250                   Exports  50              Gross private investment     500      Rent   20            Wages, salaries      5000      Personal saving    1600      Depreciation   60              Net foreign income         0           Personal consumption expenditures     5200      Taxes on production & tariffs    40               Sales of stocks and bonds  1200           Interest   80

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GDP Problem. Given the following information, compute GDP by either the Expenditures or the Income approach.  [You do not have to compute GDP both ways.] 

Name which of the two approaches you are using, and identify all the accounts (e.g., “All profits” or “Gross Private Investment”)  you use in your computation of GDP. 

 

     All profits $ 800         

     Government purchases of goods & services    300        

     Imports      50  

     Government transfer payments   250             

     Exports  50        

     Gross private investment     500

     Rent   20      

     Wages, salaries      5000

     Personal saving    1600

     Depreciation   60        

     Net foreign income         0     

     Personal consumption expenditures     5200

     Taxes on production & tariffs    40         

     Sales of stocks and bonds  1200     

     Interest   80                

     

 

                      IDENTIFY:    ______________________ APPROACH USED

 ACCOUNT              $$$$$$$$$$            ACCOUNT           $$$$$$$$$$

 

 Consumption            $5200                        Rent                      $20

    

 ________________   $____________        ______________     $__________

 

 ________________   $____________        ________________  $___________

 

 ________________   $____________        _______________    $__________

 

 ________________   $____________        _______________    $__________

 

 ________________   $____________        _______________    $__________

 

            GDP =            $____________                   GDP =            $__________

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