Economics Chapter: Measuring GDP and Income
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What does GNP measure?

  • Output produced by a country's citizens, regardless of location. (correct)
  • Total international business transactions.
  • Output produced by a country's residents only.
  • Net exports minus total imports.

Which approach to calculating GDP focuses on expenditures?

  • Production approach
  • Expenditure approach (correct)
  • Income approach
  • Value-added approach

What constitutes the income approach in GDP computation?

  • Income received by factors of production. (correct)
  • Government expenditures on public services.
  • Total spending on final goods.
  • Accumulated savings and investments.

Which of the following is NOT a category of expenditure in the expenditure approach?

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What is included in personal consumption expenditures (C)?

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What does the expenditure approach measure specifically?

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Which of the following is an example of income in the income approach?

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Which of the following statements about gross national product (GNP) is true?

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What does 'C' represent in the equation for GDP?

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Which of the following items is NOT considered a durable good?

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Gross private domestic investment includes the purchase of all EXCEPT?

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What component of GDP accounts for services like legal and medical services?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of nondurable goods?

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Which element is NOT part of the GDP equation?

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Which of the following best defines gross private domestic investment?

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In the GDP equation, which term represents the difference between exports and imports?

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What is meant by value added in the context of production?

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How can GDP be calculated based on the information provided?

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What is excluded from GDP when calculating value produced?

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In the production of a gallon of gasoline, what is the value added at the refining stage?

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Which stage of gasoline production adds the most value according to the hypothetical example?

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What does the total value added equal in the example provided for the production of gasoline?

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Why might GDP exclude certain outputs when assessing economic performance?

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Which statement accurately describes GDP?

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In the shipping stage of gasoline production, what is the value of sales?

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Which factor does not contribute directly to the GDP calculation?

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What do net exports represent in economic terms?

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If a country has more imports than exports, what will the net exports figure be?

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How is national income defined in economic terms?

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Which component is NOT part of the net exports calculation?

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Which of the following best describes exports?

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What does GDP equal according to the relationship between total production and total sales?

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How is net investment determined?

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What does gross investment include?

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Which of the following is NOT included in government consumption and gross investment?

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What does the equation capital end of period represent?

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What is the purpose of measuring gross investment?

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Which statement best describes depreciation in this context?

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Why is change in business inventories included in the calculation of GDP?

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What is the primary function of the GDP deflator in calculating real GDP?

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Which statement correctly describes the underground economy?

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How is the GDP deflator calculated?

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What effect does the GDP deflator have on nominal GDP?

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What does real GDP represent in economic terms?

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Flashcards

Gross National Product (GNP)

Measures the output produced by a country's citizens, regardless of where the output is made.

Expenditure Approach

Calculates GDP by summing the total spending on final goods in a period.

Income Approach

Calculates GDP by adding up all incomes earned by factors of production (wages, rent, interest, profits).

Personal Consumption Expenditures (C)

Household spending on consumer goods and services.

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GDP calculation methods

GDP can be calculated using either the expenditure approach or the income approach.

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Final goods

Goods and services that are ready to be sold to the ultimate user (consumers).

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GDP

The total value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a specific time period.

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Factors of Production

Resources used to produce goods and services, such as labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship.

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GDP Components

GDP is calculated by adding Consumption (C), Investment (I), Government Spending (G), and Net Exports (EX-IM).

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Consumption (C)

Consumer spending on goods and services.

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Investment (I)

Businesses' spending on capital, like equipment and buildings.

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Government Spending (G)

The amount the government spends.

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Net Exports (EX - IM)

Exports minus imports. This part shows international trade

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Durable Goods

Goods that last a long time (cars, appliances).

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Nondurable Goods

Goods used quickly (food, clothing).

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Gross Private Domestic Investment

The purchase of new capital (housing, equipment, inventory) by private businesses.

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Value Added

The difference between the value of goods at a production stage and the cost of goods entering that stage.

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GDP Calculation (Value Added)

GDP can be calculated by summing up the value added at each production stage, or by summing the value of final sales.

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Value Added Example (Gasoline)

Illustrates how value is added at each stage of gasoline production (drilling, refining, shipping, retail).

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Oil Drilling (Value Added)

The first stage of gasoline production, where the value added is equal to the value of sales.

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Refining (Value Added)

The second stage of gasoline production, where value is added.

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Shipping (Value Added)

The third stage of gasoline production, where value is added.

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Retail Sale (Value Added)

The final stage of gasoline production, where value is added.

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GDP (Factors of Production)

The value of output produced within a country by factors of production located within that country.

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Exclusion of Foreign Output

GDP only considers output from factors of production (labor, capital, etc.) located within the country's borders. Output from foreign factors is not included.

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Output Produced Abroad (Domestic Factors)

Output produced by factors of production owned by domestic firms in foreign locations does not contribute towards a country's GDP.

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GDP and Sales

GDP equals final sales plus changes in business inventories.

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Gross Investment

The total value of newly produced capital goods (like factories, equipment, houses, and inventory).

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Depreciation

The decrease in value of an asset over time.

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Net Investment

Gross investment minus depreciation.

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Government Consumption and Gross Investment (G)

Government spending on goods and services.

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Final Goods and Services

Goods and services bought by people or other firms for the end purpose.

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Capital Goods

Assets used in producing other goods/services over time or multiple periods.

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Capital equation

Capital at the end of period = capital at the beginning of the period + net investment.

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Net Exports

The difference between exports and imports.

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Exports

Sales of U.S.-produced goods and services to foreigners.

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Imports

U.S. purchases of goods and services from abroad.

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National Income

Total income of factors of production owned by citizens.

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Real GDP

The total value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a specific time period, adjusted for inflation.

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GDP Deflator

A measure of the overall price level of final goods and services produced in an economy, used to calculate Real GDP.

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Underground Economy

Economic activities that are not reported to the government, such as cash-only transactions or illegal activities.

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How is Real GDP calculated?

Real GDP is calculated by dividing Nominal GDP by the GDP Deflator.

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Why is the Underground Economy not included in GDP?

Transactions in the underground economy are not officially reported, so they are not captured in official GDP calculations.

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Study Notes

Measuring National Output and National Income

  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a specific period, by domestic factors of production.
  • GDP only includes final goods and services for final use.
  • Intermediate goods, produced by one firm for another firm's use in further processing, aren't included in GDP.
  • Value added is the difference between the value of goods after a stage of production and the cost of goods entering that stage.
  • Calculating GDP involves either summing up the value added at each stage or taking the value of final sales.

GDP Calculation and Components

  • GDP can be calculated through the expenditure approach by summing all spending on final goods and services.

    • Personal Consumption Expenditures (C): Household spending on consumer goods (durable, nondurable, and services).
    • Gross Private Domestic Investment (I): Spending by firms and households on new capital (plant, equipment, inventory, and residential structures). Includes nonresidential investment (firm expenditures) and residential investment (households' and firms' expenditures). Also includes changes in inventories.
    • Government Consumption and Gross Investment (G): Expenditures by federal, state, and local governments on final goods and services.
    • Net Exports (EX-IM): Exports (sales to foreigners) minus imports (purchases from abroad).

  • The expenditure approach to calculating GDP can be summarized in the following equation: GDP = C + I + G + (EX - IM)

  • The income approach to calculating GDP measures the income earned by factors of production (wages, rents, interest, and profits) in producing final goods.

  • GDP = National Income + Depreciation + (Indirect Taxes - Subsidies) + Net Factor Payments to the Rest of the World + Other

GDP Components Explanations

  • Investment: The purchase of new capital (machines, tools, buildings etc.)

  • Gross Investment vs Net Investment: Gross investment is the total value of newly produced capital. Depreciation is the amount by which an asset's value falls. Net investment = Gross investment - Depreciation

  • Capital at end of period = Capital at beginning of period + Net Investment

  • Government Consumption and Gross Investment: Spending by federal, state and local governments for final goods and services

  • Net Exports: Difference between exports (sales to foreigners) and imports (purchases from abroad) It can be positive or negative.

From GDP to Disposable Personal Income

  • Net National Product (NNP) = Gross National Product (GNP) - Depreciation.
    • GNP is the total production of a country's citizens, regardless of where the production takes place.
  • Personal Income is income received by households after deducting social insurance taxes, but before paying personal income taxes.

Disposable Personal Income and Personal Saving

  • Personal Saving Rate is the percentage of disposable personal income that is saved. A low rate implies high spending and vice versa. This is an important measure to understand how households are allocating consumption and savings.

Nominal vs. Real GDP

  • Nominal GDP measures GDP in current dollars (current prices). Nominal GDP includes all components of GDP valued at current prices;
  • Real GDP, a better measure for comparing GDP across different periods, measures GDP in constant dollars (prices of a specific base year). This takes into account the impact of inflation. Real GDP = Nominal GDP / GDP Deflator GDP deflator is an index number of consumer prices in a base year

The Underground Economy

  • The underground economy accounts for economic activity that is not recorded in official GDP statistics. This includes unreported transactions and incomes.

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