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National Income Calculation

EconomyNational IncomeFactual singleMediumStatic

Question

The national income of a country for a given period is equal to the

Options

a

total value of goods and services produced by the nationals

b

sum of total consumption and investment expenditure

c

sum of personal income of all individuals

d

money value of final goods and services produced

Answer

Explanation

National income is defined as the money value of final goods and services produced within the domestic territory of a country during a specific period. This is the standard definition in national accounting. Option (a) refers to Gross National Income (GNI) which includes income earned by nationals abroad. Option (b) is incomplete - it ignores government spending, exports, and other components of GDP. Option (c) is too narrow, as it excludes retained corporate earnings and includes transfer payments. Option (d) is the most accurate definition of National Income (NI) or Net National Product (NNP) - it encompasses the monetary value of all final goods and services produced domestically. > National income measures the total monetary value of final output produced within an economy in a given period, excluding intermediate goods and transfers. Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2013

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q99

Subject

Economy

Sub-topic

National Income

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

Economics - National Accounting

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