GDP as a measure of economic welfare fails to account for certain factors, including nonmarket transactions, the underground economy, leisure, externalities, and the quality of the goods purchased. Considering this, which of the following are included in GDP calculations? cleaning services performed by Molly Maid Corporation lawn-mowing services performed by a neighborhood child drugs sold illegally on a local street corner prescription drugs manufactured in the United States and sold at a local pharmacy a rug woven by hand in Turkey air pollution that diminishes the quality of the air you breathe toxic-waste cleanup performed by a local company car parts manufactured in the United States for a car assembled in Mexico a purchase of 1,000 shares of IBM stock monthly Social Security payment received by a retiree
- cleaning services performed by Molly Maid Corporation
- lawn-mowing services performed by a neighborhood child
- drugs sold illegally on a local street corner
- prescription drugs manufactured in the United States and sold at a local pharmacy
- a rug woven by hand in Turkey
- air pollution that diminishes the quality of the air you breathe
- toxic-waste cleanup performed by a local company
- car parts manufactured in the United States for a car assembled in Mexico
- a purchase of 1,000 shares of IBM stock
- monthly Social Security payment received by a retiree
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gross domestic product = consumption + investment + government purchases + net exports
GDP = C + I + G + (X − M), calculate GDP using the expenditure approach.
Inventory investment |
$50 billion |
Fixed investment |
$120 billion |
Consumer durables |
$420 billion |
Consumer nondurables |
$275 billion |
Interest |
$140 billion |
Indirect business taxes |
$45 billion |
Government wages and salaries |
$300 billion |
Government purchases of goods and services |
$110 billion |
Imports |
$80 billion |
Exports |
$40 billion |
Profits |
$320 billion |
Services |
$600 billion |