In which component of GDP would each item be categorized? • Shopping carts purchased by Target [Select] • Surveillance system purchased by the White House [Select] • New Balance shoes produced in Massachusetts, sold to Mexico [Select] • Coffee beans purchased by Starbucks [Select] • Mocha Frappuccino purchased by a student [Select] • A used Toyota Corolla purchased by a college grad [Select]
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