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Coffee beans bought by Starbucks.
This is an intermediate good, because these coffee beans will be used further for making coffee. Hence, coffee is a final good and coffee beans are intermediate good. Coffee beans are consumption expenditure, because starbucks will use or consume it in the making of coffee which it will sell. Hence, it is a consumption expenditure
new coffee grinders bought by starbucks
This is final good, which will be used for final consumption ie grinding coffee beans. Coffee grinders do not require further processing and hence are final goods. Coffee grinders bought by starbucks are investment expenditure. Grinder is an equipment that is necessary for buisness, and hence will help in production process and hence it is an investment expense
starbucks grande mocha bought by student
This is a final good, because starbucks grande mocha does not require further processing and will be directly consumed by the student. starbucks grande mocha bought by student is a consumption expenditure, because it is bought solely for the consumption purpose.
new battle ship bought by US navy
This is a final good, bought for using in battle/war. Since, it is bought by US Navy (Government) this is a government expense.