Question

Classify each of the following items as a final good or an intermediate​ good, and classify the expenditure on each final good as consumption expenditure or​ investment:
a. Fertilizer bought by a Florida tomato grower.
b. A haircut bought by a student.
c. New cars bought by Hertz comma the car rental firm.
d.. A new bridge across the creek in the Augusta National Golf Club.

Answer 1

Answer:

Classification of Goods

a.           Intermediate good; Investment

b.           Final Good = Consumption

c.           Intermediate good; Investment

d.           Intermediate good = Investment

Explanation:

An intermediate good produces a final good for consumption.  Intermediate goods are used for investment to generate more resources that can be consumed in the future.  A final good, in most cases, does not require further processing.  It is consumed immediately by the buyer.