In the national income accounts, which of these is NOT classified as government spending?
A) payments to Social Security recipients
B) services provided by police officers
C) purchases of military hardware
D) services provided by U.S. senators

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Payments to Social Security recipients are considered transfer payments rather than government spending in national income accounts. Government spending typically involves payments for goods and services that directly affect the economy's production, such as military hardware or public safety services, not transfers like Social Security payments.

In the National Income Accounts, Which of These Is NOT