Government Purchases Are Defined As

question 91

Multiple Choice

Government purchases are defined as:

• A) the sum of purchases of goods and services from firms by government agencies and the total value of output produced by government agencies.
• B) the sum of purchases of goods and services from firms by the government and the value of transfer payments made to government to its citizens.
• C) the sum of purchase of final goods and service from firms by government agencies and the payment of interests on loans undertaken by the government.
• D) the purchase of final goods and service from firms by government agencies excluding the value of output produced by government agencies.

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Definitions:

Job Characteristics Model

A framework that proposes that certain job characteristics affect job outcomes through their relationship with individual psychological states.

Task Identity

The degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work, contributing to a sense of accomplishment.

Hygiene Factor

A concept from Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory that refers to environmental conditions—such as salary, company policies, and work conditions—that can prevent job dissatisfaction but do not necessarily increase job satisfaction.

Herzberg's Motivator-Hygiene Model

A theory that distinguishes between motivational factors that can increase job satisfaction and hygiene factors that can prevent dissatisfaction but not necessarily increase satisfaction.