Question

The following are national income account data for a hypothetical economy in billions of dollars: gross private domestic investment ($320); imports ($35); exports ($22); personal consumption expenditures ($2,460); and, government purchases ($470). What is GDP in this economy?A)$3,250 billionB)$3,263 billionC)$3,237 billionD)$3,290 billion

Answer 1

The answer is C)$3,237

Step-by-step explanation:

GDP = private consumption + gross investment + government investment + government spending + (exports – imports).

GDP C+ I + G + (X_M)

GDP= 2460 + 320 + 470 + (22-35) = 3237