Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Chapter 19, Problem 19.1RDE
Subpart (a):
To determine
Total household expenditure
Subpart (b):
To determine
Total household expenditure
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Calculate the four components of aggregate expenditure and GDP for the following economy using data from the table below.Instructions: Enter your responses as whole numbers. If you are entering any negative numbers, be sure to include a negative (-) sign in front of those numbers.
GDP
Consumption expenditures
$600
Exports
$75
Government purchases of goods and services
$200
Construction of new homes and apartments
$100
Sales of existing homes and apartments
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Imports
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Beginning-of-year inventory stocks
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End-of-year inventory stocks
$150
Business fixed investment
$100
Government payments to retirees
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Chapter 19 Solutions
Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
Ch. 19 - Prob. 19.1.1RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.1.3RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.1.4RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.1.5RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.1.6PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.1.7PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.1.8PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.1.9PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.1.10PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.1.11PA
Ch. 19 - Prob. 19.1.14PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.2.1RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.2.2RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.2.3RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.2.4PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.2.9PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.2.10PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.1RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.2RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.3RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.4PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.5PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.6PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.7PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.8PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.9PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.3.10PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.4.1RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.4.3RQCh. 19 - Prob. 19.4.4PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.4.6PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.4.7PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.4.8PACh. 19 - Prob. 19.1RDECh. 19 - Prob. 19.2RDECh. 19 - Prob. 19.6RDECh. 19 - Prob. 19.7RDE
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