The table below shows the values for several different components of GDP. Component Value (billions of dollars)

  Consumer durables $1,329.00
  Consumer nondurables    2,679.0
  Services    8,112.3
  Business fixed investment    2,850.0
  Residential fixed investment       578.0
  Inventories         93.3
  Exports    2,352.3
  Imports   2,901.5
  Government purchases    3,189.3

Required:
a. What is the value of total gross investment?
b. Calculate depreciation and net investment for this economy.
c. Calculate the amount of next year's beginning capital stock for this economy.

James sebenius, in his harvard business review article: six habits of merely effective negotiators, identifies six mistakes that negotiators make that keep them from solving the right problem. identify which mistake is being described. striving for a “win-win” agreement results in differences being overlooked that may result in joint gains.

1) u.s. real gdp is substantially higher today than it was 60 years ago. what does this tell us, and what does it not tell us, about the well-being of u.s. residents? what are the limitations of the gdp as a measure of economic well-being? given the limitations, why is gdp usually regarded as the best single measure of a society’s economic well-being? 2) what is an intermediate good? how does an intermediate good differ from a final good? explain why it is the case that the value of intermediate goods produced and sold during the year is not included directly as part of gdp, but the value of intermediate goods produced and not sold is included directly as part of gdp.

Select the correct answer the smith family adopted a child. the adoption procedure took about three months, and the family incurred various expenses. will the smiths receive and financial benefit for the taxable year? a) they will not receive any financial benefit for adopting the child b) their income tax component will decrease c) they will receive childcare grants d) they will receive a tax credit for the cost borne for adopting the child e) they will receive several tax deductions