Which of the following types of spending should be not included in Government Purchases, one of the four expenditure components used to measure U.S. Gross Domestic Product? Select one: O a. The federal government purchases an airplane for the U.S. Air Force. O b. The state of Louisiana pays unemployment insurance benefits to qualified unemployed persons. O c. The salaries paid to members of the U.S. Congress. Od. The state of Louisiana pays a construction company to build new roads.

Which of the following types of spending should be not included in Government Purchases, one of the four expenditure components used to measure U.S. Gross Domestic Product? Select one: O a. The federal government purchases an airplane for the U.S. Air Force. O b. The state of Louisiana pays unemployment insurance benefits to qualified unemployed persons. O c. The salaries paid to members of the U.S. Congress. Od. The state of Louisiana pays a construction company to build new roads.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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