Which of the following would be included as a government purchase in the national income accounts?
A)the government's interest payments on the national debt
B)the purchase of baggage screening machines by the FBI
C)unemployment insurance payments
D)the Social Security tax revenues minus Social Security benefits paid to the elderly

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Only the purchase of baggage screening machines by the FBI would be included as a government purchase in the national income accounts. Interest payments on the national debt, unemployment insurance payments, and the Social Security tax revenues minus Social Security benefits paid to the elderly are not considered government purchases.

Which of the Following Would Be Included as a Government