The table below details the composition of an economy’s GDP by spending category.   Category Expenditures (billions of dollars) Fixed business investment $3,550.00  Durable goods $2,600.00  Exports $600.00  Federal government purchases $1,250.00  New home construction $1,000.00  Imports $720.00  Change in inventories $-300.00  Nondurable goods $4,400.00  Services $9,350.00  State and local government purchases $2,150.00  Use the information in the table to calculate the following: a) Consumption: $    billion b) Investment: $    billion c) Government: $    billion d) Net exports: $    billion e) GDP: $    billion

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The table below details the composition of an economy’s GDP by spending category.
 

Category Expenditures (billions of dollars)
Fixed business investment $3,550.00 
Durable goods $2,600.00 
Exports $600.00 
Federal government purchases $1,250.00 
New home construction $1,000.00 
Imports $720.00 
Change in inventories $-300.00 
Nondurable goods $4,400.00 
Services $9,350.00 
State and local government purchases $2,150.00 


Use the information in the table to calculate the following:

a) Consumption: $    billion

b) Investment: $    billion

c) Government: $    billion

d) Net exports: $    billion

e) GDP: $    billion

 

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Think about the different components of GDP and how they change with the business cycle. Which component of consumption fluctuates the most?

Choose one:A.  nondurable goodsB.  durable goodsC.  new home constructionD.  services
 
 

Part 3 

 
Consider the net exports component of GDP. Suppose exports increase by $100 billion and imports decrease by $100 billion. Net exports will 
 
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