Which of the following would NOT be considered a government transfer?

Question

unemployment compensation

food stamps

payments by the Defense Department for a new weapons system

Medicare benefits paid to someone who is indigent

Answer 1

payments for a good or service is

G or government purchases not transfers

Answer 2

payments by the Defense Department for a new weapons system

because this is a purchase consideration for goods and services. while other payments are not agains any purchase of services or goods but direct subsidy or income transfer to the beneficaries concerned to help them.