Which of the following would NOT be included in the calculation of GDP?

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A new military tank bought by the government
A bank opening a new branch
Windows to be installed on new cars in a factory
A new computer bought for a college student

Answer 1

In the context of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) calculations, the following items are considered:

1. A new military tank bought by the government: This is included in GDP as government spending (a component of GDP).

2. A bank opening a new branch: This would be included in GDP because it's an investment in physical capital, which contributes to economic activity.

3. Windows to be installed on new cars in a factory: This is included in GDP as it is a part of the production of new cars as intermediate goods.

4. A new computer bought for a college student: This is included in GDP since it is a final good purchased by a consumer.

Therefore, all of these options are included in GDP calculations. However, if the question is asking for something that might be less commonly associated with GDP, it may refer to an item that doesn’t directly contribute to final demand or consumer spending at the moment of purchase, such as educational expenses being indirectly tied to consumer goods.

But given the options provided, all listed items do contribute to GDP, but if you are looking for a potential slight misinterpretation in context specifically regarding the "final good" emphasis which the third option "Windows to be installed on new cars in a factory" could be argued for being emphasized as intermediate goods and thus indirectly attributed, it leans more towards that discourse.

However, based on strict definitions and typical contexts of calculations, none of them strictly would NOT be included in the official GDP calculation but the nuances could vary interpretations.

In traditional academic settings, you'd want to consider that "intermediate goods" aren’t counted in GDP to avoid double counting, and thus, if strictly held that could redefine "Windows to be installed on new cars in a factory" as potentially not being directly a final consumption item at this stage of analysis but a component contributing indirectly, albeit they'd be part of a comprehensive assessment overall production capacity.

If you’re looking for clarification or selection for a quiz setting where the guidelines might be specific towards "final goods" concept, that could lend the implied ambiguity on 'Windows' being an intermediate good analogy contextually speaking, and thus the nuanced selection of that can lead to misalignment with typical final good selection in straightforward GDP gather formalities from those rounded direct perspective.

Conclusively, option (Windows to be installed on new cars in a factory) could be clarified as the best answer owing to its status as an intermediate good.