In: Economics
Using the expenditure approach, calculate GDP using the following data.
|
Item |
Amount in dollars (billions) |
|
Total Consumption |
9,600 |
|
Consumption of Durable Goods |
1,600 |
|
Consumption of Non Durable Goods |
2,800 |
|
Consumption of Services |
3,200 |
|
Total Investment |
3,750 |
|
Fixed Investment |
1,000 |
|
Government purchases of Goods & Services |
2,675 |
|
Government Transfer Payments |
450 |
|
Exports |
800 |
|
Imports |
900 |
|
GDP Equals |
As we can see that
Total Consumption = $9600
Total Investment = $3750
Government purchases = $2675
Exports = $800
Imports = $900
So , GDP = Consumption + Investment + Government Purchases + Exports - Imports
= $9600 + $3750 + $2675 + $800 - $900
= $15925 is a GDP of the country