ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Gross domestic product (GDP) is the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period. As such, it also measures the income earned from that production, or the total amount spent on final goods and services (less imports).

Detailed explanation-2: -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). It counts all of the output generated within the borders of a country.

Detailed explanation-3: -GDP is the sum total of the goods and services produced within a country, used to compare countries’ economic performance. GDP can be measured by calculating consumption and investment, the value of final goods, or total income.

Detailed explanation-4: -The market value of goods and services produced by labor and property supplied by U.S. residents, regardless of where they are located. It was used as the primary measure of U.S. production prior to 1991, when it was replaced by gross domestic product (GDP).

Detailed explanation-5: -Gross domestic product (GDP) is the value of the finished domestic goods and services produced within a nation’s borders. On the other hand, gross national product (GNP) is the value of all finished goods and services owned by a country’s citizens, whether or not those goods are produced in that country.