Measuring Domestic Output and National Income

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What is the effect of including intermediate goods and services in GDP?

  • The GDP would be understated.
  • Nominal GDP would be lower than real GDP.
  • The GDP would be overstated. (correct)
  • The GDP would need to be adjusted for inflation.

Which of the following is classified as a final good or service?

  • Fertilizer purchased by a farm supplier.
  • Windows purchased by a manufacturing plant.
  • A haircut purchased by a father for his son. (correct)
  • Diesel fuel bought for a delivery truck.

What value is added by the manufacturer for each stereo speaker if components worth $40 are used and the speaker sells for $70?

  • $30 (correct)
  • $110
  • $40
  • $70

What is the net domestic product for the economy?

<p>$573 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the national income for the economy?

<p>$573 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are activities like growing fruits and vegetables for home consumption excluded from GDP?

<p>To avoid double counting. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct value for disposable income?

<p>$484 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines final goods and services in the context of GDP?

<p>Goods purchased by ultimate users, not for further processing. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines national income?

<p>The market value of the annual output net of consumption of fixed capital (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication if GDP is measured with intermediate goods included?

<p>The GDP might misrepresent actual economic output. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'value added' refer to in the production process?

<p>The difference between the selling price and the cost of inputs. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the gross domestic product for the economy?

<p>$307 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of net domestic product for the economy?

<p>$233 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which situation would lead to GDP being understated?

<p>Not accounting for self-consumption goods. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do taxes on production and imports affect national income?

<p>They are included in the national income calculations. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component is critical for determining disposable income?

<p>Personal taxes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total contribution to GDP of the transactions involving Arthur, Bob, Camille, and Donita?

<p>$1,200 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which transaction is included in GDP?

<p>Peter buys a newly constructed house. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can value added in an economy be determined?

<p>Subtracting the purchase of intermediate products from the value of the sales of final products. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not considered when measuring GDP?

<p>Sales of international stocks. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are some productive activities excluded from GDP?

<p>They occur in informal markets. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the final seller in the series of transactions described?

<p>Donita (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are net exports defined as?

<p>Exports less imports. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about GDP is incorrect?

<p>GDP includes all transactions regardless of market. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not a method used to measure GDP?

<p>Inflation adjustment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following transactions is considered economic investment?

<p>Constructing a new housing project. (A), Purchasing a new drill press for manufacturing. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not counted as investment by national income accountants?

<p>Buying an automobile for personal use. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How would an increase in business inventories impact GDP?

<p>It would increase GDP. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are governmental transfer payments treated in GDP calculations?

<p>They are not counted. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If GDP was $200 billion in year 1 and business inventories increased by $10 billion in year 2, what would be the GDP for year 2?

<p>$210 billion. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is classified as consumption rather than investment?

<p>Purchasing a new television. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'imports' refer to?

<p>Goods purchased from other countries. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct method to calculate the price index for a market basket of goods?

<p>The cost of a market basket of goods in a base period divided by the cost of the same market basket in another period. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which year had nominal GDP of $450?

<p>Year 3 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the real GDP in Year 3, given the data?

<p>$225 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If nominal GDP rises, what can we conclude about real GDP?

<p>Real GDP may either rise or fall. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the provided data, what is the price index for Year 1?

<p>40 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the increase in real GDP from 1990 to 2000?

<p>$117 billion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a comparison of real GDP in one period relative to another represent?

<p>Economic growth trends. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a single-product economy, if the output and price are both increasing, what happens to nominal GDP?

<p>It will increase. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Measuring Domestic Output and National Income

  • GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.
  • Final goods and services are goods and services purchased by ultimate users, rather than for resale or further processing.
  • Intermediate goods and services are goods and services used as inputs in the production of other goods and services.
  • GDP excludes intermediate goods and services to avoid double-counting.
  • Value added is the difference between the value of a firm's output and the value of the inputs it purchases from other firms.
  • Value added can be determined by subtracting the purchase of intermediate products from the value of the sales of final products.
  • GDP can be measured using the expenditure approach or the income approach.
  • The expenditure approach to GDP is calculated as GDP = C + I + G + NX, where C is consumption spending, I is investment spending, G is government spending, and NX is net exports.
  • Net exports are defined as a nation's exports less its imports.
  • The income approach to GDP is calculated as GDP = Wages + Rental income + Interest + Profits + Depreciation + Taxes on production and imports.
  • National income is the total income earned by resource suppliers in a country in a given period of time.
  • Disposable income is the amount of income that households and non-profit institutions have left after paying taxes and non-tax payments.
  • Nominal GDP is the value of GDP at current prices.
  • Real GDP is the value of GDP at constant prices.
  • A price index measures the average level of prices for a basket of goods and services in a given year relative to a base year.
  • Using a price index, we can adjust nominal GDP to get real GDP.
  • Real GDP is an adjusted measure of the value of goods and services produced that reflects changes in price levels.
  • Economic investment includes any increase in business inventories.

Economic Investment

  • Economic investment is spending on new capital goods, such as buildings and equipment.
  • It includes any spending on inventories.

Other Key Points

  • Government transfer payments are not counted in GDP.
  • GDP is not a perfect measure of economic well-being.
  • GDP does not take into account the distribution of income, the value of leisure, or the quality of the environment.

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