Transfer Payments Are

question 15

Multiple Choice

Transfer payments are

• A) excluded when calculating GDP because they only reflect inflation.
• B) excluded when calculating GDP because they do not reflect current production.
• C) included when calculating GDP because they are a category of investment spending.
• D) included when calculating GDP because they increase the spending of recipients.

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