ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

BUSINESS CYCLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By looking at past GDP numbers, we can identify a
A
economic contraction
B
economic expansion
C
recession
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The formula for calculating GDP with the expenditure approach is the following: GDP = private consumption + gross private investment + government investment + government spending + (exports – imports).

Detailed explanation-2: -The four components of gross domestic product are personal consumption, business investment, government spending, and net exports. 1 That tells you what a country is good at producing. GDP is the country’s total economic output for each year.

Detailed explanation-3: -GDP or Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country’s geographical boundaries during a given period. It is an indicator of the ‘size of an economy’.

Detailed explanation-4: -GDP measures the monetary value of final goods and services-that is, those that are bought by the final user-produced in a country in a given period of time (say a quarter or a year).

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