Durable Goods, Postponability, and Economic Recovery

Subject: Durable Goods Topic: National Income Accounts Key Words: Durable Goods, Postponability, and Economic Recovery News Story: Orders for durable goods, which include items that range from washing machines to civilian aircraft, fell 7.4 percent in August. This decline followed a July gain of 9.3 percent. A large part of the August decrease came in the category of civilian aircraft, which fell by 42.8 percent. If civilian aircraft were taken out of the calculation, a fall of 0.5 percent …showed first 75 words of 750 total…

…showed last 75 words of 750 total…market will decline. Stocks could go up or down depending on the business cycle. Source: U.S. Census Bureau 3. Make a list of at least 5 items that you use in your everyday life that you consider to be a postponable purchase. 1.<Tab/>Car 2.<Tab/>Living room furniture 3.<Tab/>Television 4.<Tab/>Personal computer 5.<Tab/>Home Carpets