Which of these is counted in GDP under the expenditure method?

A family's purchase of sharesCorrect answerYour answerA family's purchase of a second-hand carCorrect answerYour answerA family's spending on a new scooterCorrect answerYour answerA scholarship paid to a student by the governmentCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Spending on a new final good is final consumption expenditure.
Shares and second-hand goods are not current output; a scholarship is a transfer.

Concept: Final expenditure
Typical timeTypical: 40 s
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The rule this testsExpenditure method

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Which of these is counted in GDP under the expenditure method?

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