2. Categories of expenditures
Brian and Crystal Alvarez live in Victoria, BC. Crystal's father, Edison, lives in Sweden.
For each of the following transactions that occur in their lives, identify whether it is included in the calculation of Canadian GDP as part of consumption (C), investment (I), government purchases (G), exports (X), or imports (M). Check all that apply.
Transaction C I G X M
Crystal gets a new camera made in Canada.
Crystal buys a new BMW, which was assembled in Germany.
The runways at Victoria International Airport are expanded by Transport Canada, which is just a few kilometers from Brian and Crystal's house.
Brian's employer upgrades all of its computer systems using Canadian-made parts.
Crystal's father in Sweden orders a bottle of Canadian maple syrup from the producer's website.