Place the transactions below in their appropriate categories in the GDP and calculate the overall effect on the GDP of the United States. GDP = Consumption Expenditure + Investment + Government spending + Net Exports a. My total gasoline bill for a year ($1,500)                                            b. A Chinese citizen buys a U.S. government bond ($5,000)                           c. A Landscaping firm’s gasoline costs for a year ($2,500):

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Place the transactions below in their appropriate categories in the GDP and calculate the overall effect on the GDP of the United States. GDP = Consumption Expenditure + Investment + Government spending + Net Exports

a. My total gasoline bill for a year ($1,500)                                           

b. A Chinese citizen buys a U.S. government bond ($5,000)                          

c. A Landscaping firm’s gasoline costs for a year ($2,500):       

d. A School district buys new uniforms for its basketball team ($1100)         

e. I invest in a fidelity mutual fund ($2,000)

 

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