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What is the difference between federal purchases and federal expenditures? Are federal purchases higher today as a percentage of GDP than they were in 1960$?$ Are federal expenditures as a percentage of GDP higher?
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Federal purchases refer to the goods and services that the government buys and for which it issues receipts. On the other hand, federal expenditures refer to the total amount of money the government spends, including unilateral transfers like payments for Social Show more…
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