Consider the Following Three Items of Spending by the Government

question 221

Multiple Choice

Consider the following three items of spending by the government: (1) the federal government pays a $500 unemployment benefit to an unemployed person;(2) the federal government makes a $2,000 salary payment to a Navy lieutenant;(3) the city of Bozeman,Montana makes a $10,000 payment to ABC Lighting Company for street lights in Bozeman.Which of these payments contributes directly to government purchases in the national income accounts?

• A) only item (1)
• B) only item (2)
• C) only items (1)and (2)
• D) only items (2)and (3)

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