ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -GDP is the total money value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a year.

Detailed explanation-4: -If, for example, Country B produced in one year 5 bananas each worth $1 and 5 backrubs each worth $6, then the GDP would be $35. If in the next year the price of bananas jumps to $2 and the quantities produced remain the same, then the GDP of Country B would be $40.

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.