Which of the Following Is NOT Part of GDP Calculated

question 172

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of GDP calculated using the expenditure approach?

• A) General Motors' purchases of new capital equipment
• B) expenditures by the federal government for national defense
• C) Social Security payments made to the elderly
• D) the purchase of new homes by consumers

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Definitions:

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting technique that instantly records the sale or purchase of inventory using computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where goods first added to inventory are the first ones to be sold.

Ending Inventory

The worth of items ready for sale at the conclusion of an accounting cycle, determined by adding the initial inventory to acquisitions and subtracting the cost of goods sold.

Perpetual Inventory System

A financial recording approach that instantly logs inventory transactions upon sale or purchase using electronic point-of-sale systems and enterprise resource planning software.