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What does the Expenditure Approach to measuring GDP include?
What does the Expenditure Approach to measuring GDP include?
- Sum of all factor payments
- Total income earned by residents
- Sum of all spending on final goods and services (correct)
- Total manufacturing output
Which equation represents the Income Approach to calculating GDP?
Which equation represents the Income Approach to calculating GDP?
- Y = C + I + G + NX
- Y = WL + RK (correct)
- Y = F(K, L)
- Y = nominal GDP / P
Which of the following is NOT a limitation of GDP as a measure of the standard of living?
Which of the following is NOT a limitation of GDP as a measure of the standard of living?
- Nonmarket activities are excluded
- It ignores distribution of income
- It includes environmental degradation (correct)
- Prices are not values
What does real GDP per capita represent?
What does real GDP per capita represent?
Which of the following statements about GDP and the standard of living is true?
Which of the following statements about GDP and the standard of living is true?
What does the equation $S = T - G$ represent?
What does the equation $S = T - G$ represent?
In the context of the circular flow diagram, what does $NX$ represent?
In the context of the circular flow diagram, what does $NX$ represent?
What is the main source of income for households according to the identities presented?
What is the main source of income for households according to the identities presented?
Which of the following correctly summarizes the identity for firms: $Y = F(K, L) = C + I + G + NX$?
Which of the following correctly summarizes the identity for firms: $Y = F(K, L) = C + I + G + NX$?
What does a budget surplus for the government signify?
What does a budget surplus for the government signify?
How are Canadian dollars relevant to foreign markets as indicated in the outlined content?
How are Canadian dollars relevant to foreign markets as indicated in the outlined content?
What does the term $CA$ in the equation $NX = EX - IM = CA$ reflect?
What does the term $CA$ in the equation $NX = EX - IM = CA$ reflect?
In the context of the circular flow model, which factor does the household primarily provide?
In the context of the circular flow model, which factor does the household primarily provide?
How does the Value Added Approach to calculating GDP differ from the Expenditure Approach?
How does the Value Added Approach to calculating GDP differ from the Expenditure Approach?
According to the provided content, why is GDP per capita a better measure of the standard of living than nominal GDP?
According to the provided content, why is GDP per capita a better measure of the standard of living than nominal GDP?
Why is the shadow economy considered a limitation of using GDP as a measure of the standard of living?
Why is the shadow economy considered a limitation of using GDP as a measure of the standard of living?
What is the main argument against using GDP as a complete measure of the standard of living?
What is the main argument against using GDP as a complete measure of the standard of living?
What does the equation $Y = C + I + G + NX$ represent?
What does the equation $Y = C + I + G + NX$ represent?
Which of the following components of the circular flow diagram represents the value of all final goods and services produced within a country?
Which of the following components of the circular flow diagram represents the value of all final goods and services produced within a country?
When the government's budget surplus is positive, what does it indicate?
When the government's budget surplus is positive, what does it indicate?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the current account (CA) and net exports (NX) in the circular flow diagram?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the current account (CA) and net exports (NX) in the circular flow diagram?
According to the identities presented, which of the following components contribute to the total income of a household?
According to the identities presented, which of the following components contribute to the total income of a household?
What does the equation $Y = F(K, L) = C + I + G + NX$ represent in terms of the circular flow diagram?
What does the equation $Y = F(K, L) = C + I + G + NX$ represent in terms of the circular flow diagram?
In the context of the identity $NX = EX - IM = CA$, what does the term 'CA' represent?
In the context of the identity $NX = EX - IM = CA$, what does the term 'CA' represent?
Which of the following factors is NOT included in the calculation of GDP using the expenditure approach?
Which of the following factors is NOT included in the calculation of GDP using the expenditure approach?
Which of the following statements correctly describes the role of capital income (rK) in the identity for households?
Which of the following statements correctly describes the role of capital income (rK) in the identity for households?
What does the Income Approach to GDP calculation primarily sum up?
What does the Income Approach to GDP calculation primarily sum up?
Which statement best describes real GDP per capita?
Which statement best describes real GDP per capita?
Which of the following is a limitation of using GDP as a measure of the standard of living?
Which of the following is a limitation of using GDP as a measure of the standard of living?
How does the Expenditure Approach specifically calculate GDP?
How does the Expenditure Approach specifically calculate GDP?
Which statement reflects an advantage of using real GDP over nominal GDP?
Which statement reflects an advantage of using real GDP over nominal GDP?
What does a positive value of $S$ in the equation $S = T - G$ indicate?
What does a positive value of $S$ in the equation $S = T - G$ indicate?
In the context of the identities, what does the term $NX$ stand for?
In the context of the identities, what does the term $NX$ stand for?
Which identity represents the total output of firms in the economy?
Which identity represents the total output of firms in the economy?
Which equation indicates the relationship between domestic production and foreign transactions?
Which equation indicates the relationship between domestic production and foreign transactions?
What does the term $CA$ in the identity $NX = EX - IM = CA$ reflect?
What does the term $CA$ in the identity $NX = EX - IM = CA$ reflect?
Which of the following represents how households derive their income according to the identities?
Which of the following represents how households derive their income according to the identities?
If foreign businesses need to purchase Canadian dollars to buy Canadian goods, what does this transaction affect?
If foreign businesses need to purchase Canadian dollars to buy Canadian goods, what does this transaction affect?
Which of the following actions results in a budget deficit indicated by the equation $S = T - G$?
Which of the following actions results in a budget deficit indicated by the equation $S = T - G$?
What is the main reason why GDP is considered a poor measure of the standard of living?
What is the main reason why GDP is considered a poor measure of the standard of living?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the government budget surplus (S) and government expenditures (G) and net taxes (T)?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the government budget surplus (S) and government expenditures (G) and net taxes (T)?
According to the provided information, which country has the highest GDP per capita, in constant international dollars?
According to the provided information, which country has the highest GDP per capita, in constant international dollars?
Based on the provided information, which of the following countries has a GDP per capita that is lower than the average for all middle-income countries?
Based on the provided information, which of the following countries has a GDP per capita that is lower than the average for all middle-income countries?
What does the statement "If poorer countries grow faster, they should catch up with rich countries…" imply about the relationship between economic growth and GDP per capita?
What does the statement "If poorer countries grow faster, they should catch up with rich countries…" imply about the relationship between economic growth and GDP per capita?
Which of the following options is NOT a direct implication of the "vast differences in GDP per capita" mentioned in the content?
Which of the following options is NOT a direct implication of the "vast differences in GDP per capita" mentioned in the content?
The provided information mentions "vast differences in growth rates". Which of the following statements best describes this relationship?
The provided information mentions "vast differences in growth rates". Which of the following statements best describes this relationship?
In the context of economic growth, which of the following is NOT a factor that can lead to an increase in output?
In the context of economic growth, which of the following is NOT a factor that can lead to an increase in output?
Which of the following describes the impact of Malthusian Economic Growth on the standard of living?
Which of the following describes the impact of Malthusian Economic Growth on the standard of living?
According to the provided content, what is the term 'total factor productivity' (A) represented by?
According to the provided content, what is the term 'total factor productivity' (A) represented by?
Which of the following is a key assumption made in the production function?
Which of the following is a key assumption made in the production function?
What is the main reason why some countries catch up economically while others don't?
What is the main reason why some countries catch up economically while others don't?
In the context of the provided content, how does increasing human capital per worker (h) contribute to economic growth?
In the context of the provided content, how does increasing human capital per worker (h) contribute to economic growth?
According to the presented information, what is a key driver of modern economic growth?
According to the presented information, what is a key driver of modern economic growth?
How does the production function (Y = AF(K, L, H)) help us understand the relationship between inputs and outputs?
How does the production function (Y = AF(K, L, H)) help us understand the relationship between inputs and outputs?
What was the main consequence of rapid productivity growth during the Industrial Revolution?
What was the main consequence of rapid productivity growth during the Industrial Revolution?
What does Malthusian growth primarily describe?
What does Malthusian growth primarily describe?
What happens to the capital stock when investment exceeds depreciation?
What happens to the capital stock when investment exceeds depreciation?
Which equation represents the change in capital according to the neoclassical growth model?
Which equation represents the change in capital according to the neoclassical growth model?
What does diminishing returns to capital imply?
What does diminishing returns to capital imply?
What is the significance of steady state capital stock in capital accumulation?
What is the significance of steady state capital stock in capital accumulation?
Why do countries continue to grow once they reach the technological frontier?
Why do countries continue to grow once they reach the technological frontier?
What trend has been observed in population growth rates since 1950?
What trend has been observed in population growth rates since 1950?
What is a key feature of technological progress in relation to inputs?
What is a key feature of technological progress in relation to inputs?
Which of the following correctly describes the concept of Creative Destruction?
Which of the following correctly describes the concept of Creative Destruction?
How does investment in education relate to technological progress?
How does investment in education relate to technological progress?
What role does government stability play in economic growth?
What role does government stability play in economic growth?
How do limited economic resources affect production processes?
How do limited economic resources affect production processes?
Which of the following is a consequence of environmental degradation due to production processes?
Which of the following is a consequence of environmental degradation due to production processes?
What defines the characteristics of technological progress as a source of sustained economic growth?
What defines the characteristics of technological progress as a source of sustained economic growth?
What effect does technology diffusion have on developing countries?
What effect does technology diffusion have on developing countries?
Which country has the highest GDP per capita?
Which country has the highest GDP per capita?
Which of these countries has a GDP per capita lower than the average GDP per capita for middle-income countries?
Which of these countries has a GDP per capita lower than the average GDP per capita for middle-income countries?
Which of the following statements best describes the significance of "vast differences in growth rates" mentioned in the content?
Which of the following statements best describes the significance of "vast differences in growth rates" mentioned in the content?
What is the main reason why technological progress is considered crucial for sustained economic growth?
What is the main reason why technological progress is considered crucial for sustained economic growth?
How does the concept of "creative destruction" contribute to economic growth?
How does the concept of "creative destruction" contribute to economic growth?
Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of ideas, as discussed in the context of new growth theory?
Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of ideas, as discussed in the context of new growth theory?
How does the concept of "technology diffusion" contribute to economic growth?
How does the concept of "technology diffusion" contribute to economic growth?
Which of the following actions by the government can address the positive externalities associated with education and research?
Which of the following actions by the government can address the positive externalities associated with education and research?
How does the scarcity of a limited resource affect its price and production processes?
How does the scarcity of a limited resource affect its price and production processes?
Why does environmental degradation pose a challenge to economic growth?
Why does environmental degradation pose a challenge to economic growth?
What is the main reason for the overproduction of goods that contribute to environmental degradation?
What is the main reason for the overproduction of goods that contribute to environmental degradation?
What is the main idea of the provided text?
What is the main idea of the provided text?
What is a key difference between "Asian Tigers" and other countries that fail to achieve economic growth?
What is a key difference between "Asian Tigers" and other countries that fail to achieve economic growth?
What does the term "technological frontier" refer to in the context of economic growth?
What does the term "technological frontier" refer to in the context of economic growth?
Which of the following factors is NOT a major contributor to increasing productivity in the production function?
Which of the following factors is NOT a major contributor to increasing productivity in the production function?
What is the main implication of Malthusian Economic Growth on the standard of living?
What is the main implication of Malthusian Economic Growth on the standard of living?
What is a key assumption made in the production function?
What is a key assumption made in the production function?
In the context of the provided text, what does the term "output per worker" refer to?
In the context of the provided text, what does the term "output per worker" refer to?
What does the "total factor productivity" (A) in the production function signify?
What does the "total factor productivity" (A) in the production function signify?
What is the key assumption made in the neoclassical growth model regarding depreciation?
What is the key assumption made in the neoclassical growth model regarding depreciation?
What is the primary factor that drives capital accumulation in the neoclassical growth model?
What is the primary factor that drives capital accumulation in the neoclassical growth model?
What does the 'steady state' refer to in the neoclassical growth model?
What does the 'steady state' refer to in the neoclassical growth model?
In the context of the neoclassical growth model, how does the relationship between investment and depreciation affect the capital stock?
In the context of the neoclassical growth model, how does the relationship between investment and depreciation affect the capital stock?
According to the neoclassical growth model, why does capital accumulation eventually reach a steady state?
According to the neoclassical growth model, why does capital accumulation eventually reach a steady state?
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between capital accumulation and output per capita in the neoclassical growth model?
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between capital accumulation and output per capita in the neoclassical growth model?
What is the primary assumption made in the neoclassical growth model regarding the share of output saved?
What is the primary assumption made in the neoclassical growth model regarding the share of output saved?
What does the term 'convergence' imply concerning the relationship between countries in the neoclassical growth model?
What does the term 'convergence' imply concerning the relationship between countries in the neoclassical growth model?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for someone to be considered "unemployed"?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for someone to be considered "unemployed"?
What is the main reason for the increase in the participation rate since the 1980s in the provided content?
What is the main reason for the increase in the participation rate since the 1980s in the provided content?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the unemployment rate?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the unemployment rate?
What is the formula for calculating the employment rate?
What is the formula for calculating the employment rate?
What is the potential impact of discouraged workers on the unemployment rate?
What is the potential impact of discouraged workers on the unemployment rate?
What is the primary cause of structural unemployment?
What is the primary cause of structural unemployment?
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to structural unemployment?
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to structural unemployment?
What is the main difference between frictional and structural unemployment?
What is the main difference between frictional and structural unemployment?
What is meant by "hysteresis" in the context of unemployment?
What is meant by "hysteresis" in the context of unemployment?
Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of prolonged high cyclical unemployment?
Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of prolonged high cyclical unemployment?
How can a wage higher than the market clearing level lead to structural unemployment?
How can a wage higher than the market clearing level lead to structural unemployment?
Which of the following policies can potentially contribute to structural unemployment?
Which of the following policies can potentially contribute to structural unemployment?
What is the primary reason why "the natural rate of unemployment is neither natural nor desirable"?
What is the primary reason why "the natural rate of unemployment is neither natural nor desirable"?
Flashcards
Value Added Approach
Value Added Approach
Measures GDP as the sum of all final goods and services produced.
Expenditure Approach
Expenditure Approach
Calculates GDP by summing all expenditures on final goods and services.
Income Approach
Income Approach
Calculates GDP by summing all factor payments (wages, rents).
Real GDP per capita
Real GDP per capita
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Limitations of GDP
Limitations of GDP
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Circular Flow Diagram
Circular Flow Diagram
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Government Budget
Government Budget
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Budget Surplus
Budget Surplus
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Budget Deficit
Budget Deficit
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Net Exports (NX)
Net Exports (NX)
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Household Income Equation
Household Income Equation
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Production Function
Production Function
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Real GDP
Real GDP
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Government Saving (S)
Government Saving (S)
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Current Account (CA)
Current Account (CA)
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Value Added
Value Added
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Expenditure Equation
Expenditure Equation
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Foreign Markets
Foreign Markets
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GDP per capita differences
GDP per capita differences
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Economic growth rates
Economic growth rates
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GDP per capita leaders
GDP per capita leaders
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Low GDP per capita
Low GDP per capita
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Growth catch-up theory
Growth catch-up theory
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Sources of Economic Growth
Sources of Economic Growth
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Production Function (𝑌)
Production Function (𝑌)
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Capital per Worker (𝑘)
Capital per Worker (𝑘)
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Human Capital (𝐻)
Human Capital (𝐻)
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Total Factor Productivity (𝐴)
Total Factor Productivity (𝐴)
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Malthusian Economic Growth
Malthusian Economic Growth
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Increasing Output (Ways)
Increasing Output (Ways)
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Technological Frontier
Technological Frontier
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Technological Progress
Technological Progress
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Positive Externalities
Positive Externalities
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Creative Destruction
Creative Destruction
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Technology Diffusion
Technology Diffusion
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Education as Capital
Education as Capital
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Government Stability
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Limited Economic Resources
Limited Economic Resources
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Environmental Degradation
Environmental Degradation
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Malthusian Growth
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Capital Accumulation
Capital Accumulation
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Diminishing Returns to Capital
Diminishing Returns to Capital
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Steady State Capital Stock
Steady State Capital Stock
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Investment vs. Depreciation
Investment vs. Depreciation
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Convergence in Output
Convergence in Output
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Neoclassical Growth Theory
Neoclassical Growth Theory
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GDP per capita
GDP per capita
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Growth Rates
Growth Rates
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Income Disparity
Income Disparity
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Catch-up Growth
Catch-up Growth
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Low-Income Countries
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Increasing Output Methods
Increasing Output Methods
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Productivity Growth during Industrial Revolution
Productivity Growth during Industrial Revolution
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New Growth Theory
New Growth Theory
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Property Rights
Property Rights
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Unemployment Definition
Unemployment Definition
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Unemployment Rate Formula
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Employment Rate
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Participation Rate
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Factors Affecting Participation Rate
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Cyclical Unemployment
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Natural Rate of Unemployment
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Frictional Unemployment
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Structural Unemployment
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Hysteresis
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Economic Boom Effects
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Economic Recession Effects
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Study Notes
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- GDP is the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a year.
- The circular flow diagram illustrates the movement of goods, services, expenditure, income, and factors of production between households, firms, and the government. Key factors include consumption (C), investment (I), government expenditure (G), and net exports (NX).
- Exports (EX) minus Imports (IM) equal net exports (NX).
- GDP can be measured using several approaches, including the expenditure, income, and value-added methods.
- The value added approach considers the value added at each stage of production.
- GDP equals total output which is the sum of the value added at each stage, Y = F(K,L).
- Production Function - Y = F(K,L) where Y is Output, K is Capital and L is Labour.
Government
- Government budget identity is represented by SG = T - G. A surplus (SG > 0) indicates more government revenue than spending, while a deficit (SG < 0) indicates more government spending than revenue.
- Net exports (NX) = exports (EX) - imports (IM).
- Net exports (NX) are crucial as they reflect the balance of trade and impact the current account (CA).
- Government expenditure (G) includes all government spending on goods and services.
- Current Account (CA) is an important part of the balance of payments and often reflects trade balance, and capital flows.
Firms and Production
- The production function is Y = F(K, L), where Y represents output, K represents capital, and L represents labor.
- GDP can be calculated using the value-added approach by summing the value added at each stage of production.
- Firms produce goods and services using factors of production like labor and capital. Costs of production include raw materials and other expenses.
Households
- Household income (Y) is the sum of labor income (WL), capital income (rK), and depreciation (δK).
Expenditure Approach
- GDP = C + I + G + NX.
- This approach calculates GDP by summing all spending on final goods and services within a country.
Income Approach
- GDP = WL + rK + others.
- This approach calculates GDP by summing all factor payments (including wages, interest, rent, and profits), and non-factor payments (e.g., taxes, subsidies).
Limitations of GDP
- GDP doesn't account for nonmarket activities, the shadow economy, environmental degradation, leisure, or income distribution.
- GDP is not the sole indicator of a country's standard of living; aspects like life expectancy, education, and life satisfaction are equally significant.
- GDP per capita is a commonly used measure, but it doesn't account for differences in the cost of living between countries.
- Exchange rates impact GDP comparisons between countries.
- Current Account (CA) is an important part of the balance of payments and often reflects trade balance, and capital flows.
Other measures of standard of living
- Real GDP per capita correlates strongly with indicators like life expectancy, levels of education, and life satisfaction.
- The Human Development Index (HDI) is a more comprehensive measure of a country's well-being, considering factors like life expectancy, education, and income, providing a more complete picture than GDP alone. This index helps to compare the average well-being across countries.
- GDP is a useful, but incomplete measure of a country's standard of living, and additional indicators like the HDI are used to provide a more comprehensive view.
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