In: Economics
Which COMPONENT(S) (if any) of U.S. GDP (consumption C, investment I, government spending G, and/or net exports NX) THIS YEAR would be affected and how (INCREASE or DECREASE) if:
(i) The government increases the monetary transfers to the
poor.
(j) A friend of yours buys some illegal
drugs.
(k) Taylor Swift releases a new single (assume
nobody has bought it yet).
(l) You buy a new car that you use to drive to
college.
(i) G increases
Monetary transfers will increase the transfer payment component of government spending. But note that, since nothing of value is received in return, a unilateral transfer payment will not be included in GDP.
(j) Nothing is changed
Purchase of illegal goods is under the shadow economy which is excluded from GDP.
(k) Nothing is changed
Since GDP measures only market value of goods and services produced, GDP will not include any event that has no monetary value associated with it.
(l) C increases
Purchase of new car for personal use falls under Personal Consumption Expenditure (Durable goods).