Transfer Payments Are

question 10

Multiple Choice

Transfer payments are

• A)included in GDP because they represent income to individuals.
• B)included in GDP because they eventually will be spent on consumption.
• C)not included in GDP because they are not payments for currently produced goods or services.
• D)not included in GDP because taxes will have to be raised to pay for them.

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