ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

GDP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The government hires contractors to build and pave highways. Is this included in GDP within the expenditures model?
A
YES
B
NO
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When using the expenditures approach to calculating GDP the components are consumption, investment, government spending, exports, and imports.

Detailed explanation-2: -The government expenditure component of GDP includes: purchases of final goods and services. Net exports equal: exports minus imports.

Detailed explanation-3: -Government purchases are expenditures on goods and services by federal, state, and local governments. The combined total of this spending, excluding transfer payments and interest on the debt, is a key factor in determining a nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Detailed explanation-4: -Understanding Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The calculation of a country’s GDP encompasses all private and public consumption, government outlays, investments, additions to private inventories, paid-in construction costs, and the foreign balance of trade. (Exports are added to the value and imports are subtracted).

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