The purchase and sale of financial instruments is not included in ...

[cnetterville]

The purchase and sale of financial instruments is not included in calculations of investment spending because ________.
 
  A) not all of these transactions are reported to the federal government
  B) both foreign and domestic economic agents can engage in the described transactions, but only U.S. economic agents can engage in investment
  C) they do not necessarily lead to a change in the amount of output produced in the United States
  D) they are already including in consumption spending

Question 2

Solow residuals are estimates of ________.
 
  A) deadweight loss
  B) the natural rate of unemployment
  C) aggregate productivity
  D) labor hoarding

[DylanD1323]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

[cnetterville]

Excellent

[mochi09]

Gracias!