Expenditures Approach
90% of question asking for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will require you to use this method:
- Consumer Spending - purchases of final good and services by individuals.
- Business Investment - Business spending on tools and equipment.
- Government Spending - government spending on goods and services – NOT Transfer Payments.
- Net Exports - Exports (X) - Imports (M)
GDP (Y) = C + I +G+ (X- M)