1)a)Scholarship received would be excluded from GDP calculation as it is a part of transfer payment.
b)When a farmer decides to buy a new tractor, it would be included as part of GDP , in investment
c) Cashing of a saving bond would be a part of financial transaction and hence excluded from GDP.
d) Increase in inventories would be a part of investments or increased production and hence included in GDP.
e) Buying a grocery store would not be a part of GDP because it was already included in GDP the time it was newly constructed. This is buying of an old property and hence no value addition.
f) Buying a life insurance would be a part of the GDP because it is consumption done by the household and is a final good.
g) Purchasing of ingredients would be considered as an intermediary good and hence not part of GDP since it is used to make the final product.
h) Selling corporate bond would not be a part of GDP because it would come under financial transaction.
(As per HOMEWORKLIB RULES, the first question was to be answered)
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