GDP Scenarios

Michael pays $700 a month to rent an apartment.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change

Federal government terminates a contract with a paving company.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change

Worried about a recession, people begin saving more money.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change

The black market for Super Bowl tickets is going strong and lots of tickets are being sold.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change

US government hires 10 Chinese-language experts from China to train US workers.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change

A retired man cashes his Social Security check from the US government.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change

A restaurant adds a new ice machine and a new freezer to their business.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change

You spend $15 at the movie theater.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change

An Italian company purchases a one-year membership to PartyPeople.com, a U.S.-based company.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change

Ford Motor Company purchases tires from Michelin to use in producing its new vehicles.

How is GDP impacted?

• GDP decreases

• GDP increases

• GDP does not change