Which of the following transactions would enter directly into the determination of GDP?
a. a bicycle you purchased at a garage sale
b. the retirement check your uncle received for spending 25 years in the Marine Corps
c. the DVD player you purchased from Best Buy
d. the five shares of Microsoft stock your grandparents gave you for making an A in economics
C
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If the final expressions in a present value equation used to calculate the price of a bond you are considering buying are "[$50 / (1 + .08)3] + [$500 / (1 + .08)3]," which of the following is correct?
A) The face value is $500, the coupon is $50, and the coupon will mature in 3 years. B) The face value is $50, the interest rate you need is 8 percent, and the coupon will mature in 3 years. C) The coupon is $50, the interest rate you need is 1.08 percent, and the coupon will mature in 3 years. D) The face value is $500, the interest rate you need is 3 percent, and the coupon will mature in 8 years.
Which of the following statements is false?
A) For purposes of computing GDP, the purchases of new residential housing are considered investment although it is undertaken by the household sector. B) Consumption includes spending on durable goods but not spending on services. C) Investment includes fixed investment but not inventory investment. D) b and c