Government purchases include all of the following EXCEPT
A) pension benefits paid by the federal government.
B) the construction of a new courthouse built by a local government.
C) the salary paid to an elementary school teacher employed by a local public school board.
D) the purchase of new military hardware by the Canadian Forces.
E) the construction of new highways by provincial governments.

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Pension benefits are considered transfer payments, not government purchases. The other options are all examples of government purchases.

Government Purchases Include All of the Following EXCEPT