Which term refers to goods that are ready to be consumed now rather than used to make other goods?

• A. Injections
• B. Aggregate Demand
• C. Inflation
• D. Final Goods

Answer: (D)

Goods that are ready to be consumed now are final goods. The idea is to separate products that are finished and consumed from those that are only inputs used to create other products. For example, a loaf of bread bought by a consumer is a final good, while flour used by a bakery to bake bread is an intermediate good. In measuring GDP, we count final goods to avoid double counting the same product when it becomes part of a larger item. The other terms refer to different concepts: injections are types of spending into the economy, Aggregate Demand is the total demand for goods and services, and Inflation is the general rise in prices. So final goods best fit the description.