Answer:
a. Consumption spending
b. consumption spending
c. government spending
d. investment
e. consumption and investment
f. consumption spending
g. not included in GDP
Purchase of a Toshiba laptop is consumption spending
Explanation:
Gross domestic product is the total sum of final goods and services produced in an economy within a given period which is usually a year
GDP calculated using the expenditure approach = Consumption spending by households + Investment spending by businesses + Government spending + Net export
Net export = exports – imports
When exports exceeds import there is a trade deficit and when import exceeds import, there is a trade surplus.
Items not included in the calculation off GDP includes:
1. services not rendered to oneself
2. Activities not reported to the government
3. illegal activities
4. sale or purchase of used or old products
5. sale or purchase of intermediate products
Consumption spending includes expenditures by households on durable and non durable goods and services
the following are durable consumption by households and are included in the calculation of GDP :
Purchase of a house
Purchase of a mustang
Purchase of an air conditioner
purchase of a computer
the purchase of the old Victorian house isn't included in the calculation of GDP because it is old. Only items produced in the current year are included in the GDP. if the old home is counted, it would be double counting
hiring an accountant is an example of purchase of services by households and it is consumption spending.
Spending by businesses are included in investment spending.
expenditure by the government or state are included in government spending
