consumer spending by type, 2002 (in billions)
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Consumer Spending by Type, 2002 (in billions). Total consumption by U.S. households in 2002 was a $7.3 trillion. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Two Approaches to Measuring GDP, 2002 (all data in billions of dollars). Note: These figure are subject to revision. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Category
Spending in 2001
(billions)
Percent of Total
Durables $872.4 12
Nondurables 2,113.9 29
Services 4,314.5 59
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis
Consumer Spending by Type, 2002 (in billions)
Total consumptionby
U.S. householdsin 2002 was a
$7.3trillion
Components of Business Fixed Investment, 2002
(billions/percent of total)
Source: www.bea.gov
470.90 / 29.7%
847.60 / 53.4%
269.30 / 17.0%Equip. & Software
Business Structures
Housing
Two Approaches to Measuring GDP, 2002(all data in billions of dollars)
Expenditure Approach Factor Payments ApproachConsumption $7,301 Employee compensation $5,999Investment 1,586 Profits, rent, and interest 2,273Government expenditure 1,973 minus: net income earned abroad 23Exports 1,018 Capital consumption adjustment 1,393Minus: Imports 1,436 Indirect business taxes 800
Total = GDP $10,442 Total = GDP $10,442
Note: These figure are subject to revision
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
National Income $8,272Less: Corporate Profits 659Less: Contributions for Social Insurance 386Plus: Dividends 434Plus: Transfer Payments 1,287Equals: Personal Income 8,948Minus: Personal Taxes 1,118Equal: Personal Disposable Income $7,830
From National Income to Disposable Income, 2002(all data in billions)
Note: These figure are subject to revision
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Personal disposable income is a good measure of the
spending powerof the household sector
Measuring GDP: A Summary
Expenditure Approach: GDP = C + I + G + NX
Value-Added Approach: GDP = Sum of value added created by all firms
Factor payments approach: GDP = Sum of factor payments made by all firms = wages and
salaries + interest + rent + profit = National Income