(a)
Identify the hair cut purchased from the hair salon is a final goods and services or intermediate goods and services.
(a)
Explanation of Solution
Hair cut purchased from the hair salon is a final services. The reason is, for the hire cutting, this is the final or ultimate service the consumer can available.
Final goods: These goods are not used as raw materials for the production of other commodities during the accounting year.
(b)
Identify a new automobile is a final goods and services or intermediate goods and services.
(b)
Explanation of Solution
A new automobile is a final good and it can be go for ultimate consumption by the consumer or this can consumed and utilized directly by the consumers themselves.
(c)
Identify an oil filter purchased in a new automobile is a final goods and services or intermediate goods and services.
(c)
Explanation of Solution
Purchase of oil filter in a new automobile is an intermediate good. It is consumed along with the automobile and oil filter cannot use alone.
Intermediate goods: These goods may be used as raw materials for the production of other goods during the accounting year.
(d)
Identify crude oil is a final goods and services or intermediate goods and services.
(d)
Explanation of Solution
Crude oil is an intermediate goods, because it is considered as a raw material and it cannot used alone.
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