In the Computation of GDP, Social Security Payments Count as

question 151

Multiple Choice

In the computation of GDP, Social Security payments count as

• A) transfer payments and are included in GDP.
• B) transfer payments and are not included in GDP.
• C) government expenditure on goods and services and are included in GDP.
• D) government expenditure on goods and services and are not included in GDP.

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