The Following Table Provides Data for an Economy in a Certain

question 44

Multiple Choice

The following table provides data for an economy in a certain year. $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Consumption expenditures } & 1,000 \\\text { Imports } & 600 \\\text { Government purchases of goods and services } & 700 \\\text { Construction of new homes and apartments } & 500 \\\text { Sales of existing homes and apartments } & 600 \\\text { Exports } & 500 \\\text { Government payments to retirees } & 200 \\\text { Household purchases of durable goods } & 300 \\\text { Beginning-of-year inventory } & 500 \\\text { End-of-year inventory } & 600 \\\text { Business fixed investment } & 300\end{array}$$
Given the data in the table,compute the investment component of GDP.

• A)300
• B)400
• C)800
• D)900

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Definitions:

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Long-term tangible assets that are used in the normal operations of a business, such as land, buildings, and equipment.

Insurance

A financial product sold by insurance companies to safeguard against the risk of financial losses, both big and small, that may result from damage to the insured or her property, or from liability for damage or injury caused to a third party.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the consumption of the asset's value over time.

Direct Materials Variances

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials used in production and the expected (standard) cost of those materials.