Question

1. Raphael pays Better Buy $800 to for a new high-definition television (HDTV) and its installation. He's attracted by Better Buy's guarantee that he'll be happy with the new HDTV, or he'll get his money back.
2. Better Buy pays Firedog $650 to install the HDTV
3. Firedog buys hardware worth $50 from The Home Station
Compute contributions to GDP, using the expenditure approach. Assume that The Home Station receives the hardware at no charge and that other costs are zero
Hint: Add the amount of money spent by buyers of final goods and services
Which of the following would be included in the expenditure method of calculating GDP?
1. Raphael spends $800
2. Firedog spends $50
3. Better Buy spends $650
The total contribution to GDP, measured by the expenditure method, is_________
Now use the following table to compute contributions to GDP, employing the resource cost-income approach. In particular, indicate the costs of intermediate goods and the value added at each stage of production Stage of Production
The Home Station Firedog Better Buy Sale Value $50 $650 $800 Cost of Intermediate Goods Resource Cost-Income sale value value added cost of intermediate goods
The contribution to GDP that you found using the expenditure approach corresponds to the sum of the ______ at each stage of production.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Raphael spend $800

B.$800

C.VALUE ADDED

Explanation:

A. The amount of $800 is the amount that would be included in the expenditure method reason been that Rapheal used the amount of $800 to pay for a new high-definition television (HDTV) as well as its installation

B. The total contribution to GDP which is measured by the expenditure method, is the amount of $800 calculated as :

The Stages of Production; The Sale Value - The Cost of Intermediate Goods = VALUE ADDED

The Home Station $50 - $0 = $50

Firedog $650 -$50 =$600

Better Buy $800- $650=$150

TOTAL $800

($50+$600+$150)

C.The contribution to GDP that you found using the expenditure approach corresponds to the sum of the VALUE ADDED at each stage of production