Given the following data for the economy, compute the value of GDP.

Government purchases of goods and services

10

Consumption Expenditures

70

Exports

5

Imports

12

Change in Inventories

-7

Construction of new homes and apartments

15

Sales of existing homes and apartments

22

Government payments to retirees

17

Business Fixed Investment

9

The value of GDP is:____________.

Respuesta :

Answer:

The value of GDP is 75

Explanation:

GDP is equal to Consumption + Investment + Government Spending + Net Exports (Exports minus Imports), where total Investment is equal to Fixed Investment plus the Change in Inventories.  

The change in GDP will therefore equal the change in Consumption + the change in Investment + the change in Government Spending + the change in Net Exports, where the change in Investment will equal the change in Fixed Investment plus the change in the Change in Inventories.

= Government purchases of goods and services  (10) + Consumption Expenditures  (70 )+ Exports  (5 ) - Imports  (12) + Change in Inventories  (-7 ) + Construction of new homes and apartments  (15 ) - Sales of existing homes and apartments  (22 ) + Government payments to retirees  (17 ) + Business Fixed Investment  (9)

= 75