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Chapter 17, Problem 5CQQ
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The effect of foreign investment.
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When the Japanese car maker Toyota expands one of its car factories in the United States, What is the likely impact of this event on the gross domestic product and gross national product of the United States?
a.GDP rises and GNP falls.
b.GNP rises and GDP falls.
c. GDP shows a larger increase than GNP
d. GNP shows a larger increase than GDP
Consider how each of the following events is likely to affect real GDP. Do you think the change in real GDP reflects a similar change in economic well-being? a. Businesses and firms throughout the economy experience falling demand, causing them to lay off workers b. Government passes new environmental laws that prohibit firms from using production methods that emit large quantities of pollution.
Identify the immediate effect of each of the following events on the U.S. GDP. List the affected component(s) of U.S. GDP for each situation if there is a change. Briefly explain the reasons if there is no change to GDP. Assume the person described by each event is an American citizen who works and lives in the U.S. Please notice that each following event is independent of one another.
A. Linda pays the college tuition fee for her daughter.
B. James receives a social security check from the US government.
C. John buys a sports car which is made in Italy.
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