The four categories of expenditure used by the expenditure approach method to calculate GDP are

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The expenditure approach method calculates GDP by adding up four categories of expenditure: consumption expenditure, investment, government expenditure, and net exports (exports - imports). These categories represent the total amount of spending on domestically produced goods and services. Option A includes taxes and saving, which are not categories of expenditure. Option C includes saving and taxes, but excludes net exports, which is an important component of GDP. Option D includes net imports, which is not a category of expenditure.

The Four Categories of Expenditure Used by the Expenditure Approach