Human capital and capital goods influence a nation's GDP in the following ways: 1. Human capital refers to the skills and knowledge of a country's workforce. Countries that invest in education and training have a more valuable workforce that can produce more goods and services. 2. Capital goods are products like machinery, equipment, and tools that are used to produce other goods and services. More capital goods allow countries to produce more final goods that are counted in the GDP. 3. GDP measures the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a year. Countries with a stronger human capital and more capital goods can produce more goods and services, leading to increased GDP and a stronger economy.