Government Investment

An economist is calculating a country's national accounts for the past year and has gathered the following data on various expenditures (all figures in millions of dollars):

1. A technology firm purchased new servers for its data center: $30
2. The national government constructed a new highway: $100
3. A family purchased a newly built condominium: $1
4. A car manufacturer's inventory of unsold cars increased in value: $15
5. A household purchased a 50-year-old house from its previous owner: $2

Based on this information, what is the total value of the country's fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) for the year?

Match each economic transaction with the statement that best describes its classification within the national accounts.

Analyzing Economic Policies and Fixed Investment

A country's gross fixed capital formation for a given year includes the value of a new factory built by a corporation and the increase in that corporation's stock of unsold goods.

Identifying Components of Gross Fixed Capital Formation

Evaluating Components of National Investment

Which of the following transactions would be counted as part of a nation's gross fixed capital formation for the current year?

Differentiating Transactions in National Accounts

A manufacturing company spends $5 million on a new production facility and machinery. In the context of national income accounting, this entire expenditure is categorized as ____.

An economist observes two real estate transactions in a given year:

1. A household purchases a brand-new home from a construction company for $400,000.
2. A different household purchases a 50-year-old home from its previous owner for $350,000.

When measuring the total value of newly created capital goods for the year, how should these transactions be categorized?

Comparison of Fixed Investment's Share in GDP: China vs. Other Nations

Business Fixed Investment

Residential Investment