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National: Gross Domestic Product

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Section 1

Table 1.1.5

You should see quarterly data. Modify it so that you have annual data from 2007 – 2013.

•Calculate the share of GDP for each of the four expenditure categories C, I, G, and Net Exports for:

(For example, you may find C is about 70% of GDP, and so on.)

1. The year 2007.

2. The year 2009.

3. The year 2013.

4. Are there any differences?

5. How did the recession effect the economy?