Question

Place each of the folowing transactions in one of the four components of expenditures:a. Boeing sells an airplane to the Air Force.b. Boeing sells an airplane to the American Airlines.c. Boeing sells an airplane to the Air France.d. Boeing sells an airplane to the Amelia Earhart.e. Boeing builds an airplane to be sold next year.

Answer 1

Answer:

Boeing sells an airplane to the Air Force is purchases by the Government

Boeing sells an airplane to the American Airlines is Investment

Boeing sells an airplane to the Air France is net exports

Boeing sells an airplane to the Amelia Earhart is Consumption

Boeing builds an airplane to be sold next year is an Investment

Explanation:

Purchases by Government represent goods and services bought by Federal,State or Local tier of Government and Air Force is part of the Government

Investment refers to goods bought in order to produce other goods or services,since American Airlines would convey passengers in the airplane,no doubt it is an investment.

Net export exports relate to worth of goods and services provided to other nations less the value of such goods and services the foreign nations provided to ours.Since the sale to a foreign company,it is ultimately a net exports taking import as zero.

Consumption refers to sale of goods and services to private individuals intended for private use.

Building up stock for sale next year is an investment in inventory.