Methods for Measuring National Income - Urdu/Hindi / English [CC]

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Methods for measuring national income include the output, income, and expenditure methods, each focusing on different aspects of production and spending. These methods are crucial for estimating GDP, with adjustments needed in an open economy to account for imports and exports.

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  • The three basic methods to estimate national income are the output method, income method, and expenditure method, each focusing on different aspects such as market value, income generation, and expenditure components.
  • The distinction between closed and open economies significantly impacts GDP estimation, with imports being subtracted in open economies to calculate GDP using the output method and including net exports in the expenditure method to determine GDP accurately.

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Recent questions

  • What are the three methods to estimate national income?

    Output method, income method, expenditure method.

  • How does the output method calculate national income?

    By determining total market value of goods and services.

  • What does the income method consider for national income estimation?

    Income generated from factors of production.

  • How does the expenditure method calculate GDP in a closed economy?

    By summing consumer spending, government consumption, and investment.

  • What is the difference in estimating GDP in open and closed economies?

    Imports are subtracted in open economy for GDP estimation.

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Measuring National Income: Methods and Formulas

  • Methods for measuring national income were discussed, focusing on GDP estimation and formulas.
  • Three basic methods to estimate national income were outlined: output method, income method, and expenditure method.
  • Output method involves calculating the total market value of final goods and services produced within a country.
  • Income method considers the income generated from factors of production like land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.
  • Expenditure method involves consumer spending, government consumption, and investment, along with exports and imports.
  • In a closed economy, the output, income, and expenditure methods yield the same GDP value.
  • In an open economy, imports are subtracted from the total value to estimate GDP using the output method.
  • Expenditure method in an open economy includes domestic spending plus net exports (exports minus imports) to calculate GDP.
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