A good that would be counted as consumption in GDP would be the:
A. Subway sandwich Tony ate for lunch.
B. common stock Tony purchased for his 401(k).
C. $10 Tony received after winning a bet with his friend.
D. $50 in wages Tony received that day from working all afternoon.
Answer: A
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A) long-term loans. B) only international gifts, never payments that do not correspond to the purchase of any good, service, or asset. C) part of the current account but not a part of national income. D) known for reducing the income of capital owners. E) the difference between Y and GNP if the identity Y = C + I + G + CA holds exactly.
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A. Public sector through the mechanism of central planning B. Business sector through the mechanism of advertising C. Private sector through the earning and spending of income D. Money market through borrowing and saving by households and businesses
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A) Al is fined by the government. B) Al has the right to leave trash and Bert cannot do anything about it. C) Al has the right to leave trash and Bert can pay him to limit his dumping. D) Bert moves.